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24 September 2018 Logan, West Virginia #209a4251-35b1-41b4-81b7-8bc74d8eb99b

Vocalization near Logan, West Virginia (2018)

While squirrel hunting after rain the witness heard feminine giggling or talking, then an oof sound and a thump uphill. He saw a wrist-sized branch helicoptering down with momentum as if thrown, filmed the hillside, heard nothing further, and left with his squirrel.

VocalizationObject throwing
10 October 2015 Kopperston, Wyoming County, West Virginia Class A #74981

Ginseng hunter and stepson have lengthy encounter 20 miles west of Beckley

The witness and a companion were harvesting ginseng when they heard repeated unusual sounds including a low growl and a loud siren-like tone. Over several minutes they heard heavy fast footsteps and watched smaller trees shake violently while catching partial glimpses of a large bipedal creature that kept trees between itself and them. Several trees snapped and fell in the same direction, and rocks were later seen rolling down a nearby point. The pair inspected freshly broken trees before leaving the area the way they came.

Partial sightingVocalizationGrowlHowlFootsteps +3
July 2006 Princeton, Mercer County, West Virginia Class A #16890

Repeat visitations described near rural home outside Princeton

The witness was asleep at home when loud moaning and howling outside the open bedroom window woke her. The sounds shifted from distress-like cries to very deep angry growls. A pet dog barked from below, then something approached the garage area, growled deeply, and struck the building, after which the dog fell silent. The witness stayed in bed too frightened to look outside.

HowlVocalizationGrowlProperty disturbance
July 2006 Big Run, Wetzel County, West Virginia #http://www.blogtalkradio.com/bigfoothotspot/2015/01/04/sc-ep69-bigfoot-chased-atv

Unidentified sound near Big Run, West Virginia (2006)

The witness was riding an ATV alone at night on ridgetop trails when he stopped in dense brush and a large rock passed just in front of his head, followed by a deep growl felt in the chest. He fled on the ATV but ran out of fuel a short distance away and while trying to restart heard loud heavy bipedal steps approaching from behind. He got the machine restarted and rode home without stopping, and later saw the rock sitting beside the trail for years.

Unidentified soundFootstepsRock throwingGrowl
12 December 2005 Sistersville, Tyler County, West Virginia Class B #13312

Bicyclist reports possible rock throwing incident outside Sistersville

The witness stopped beside a rural road while riding a bicycle. A rock flew across the road near the witness and landed on the opposite side. The witness looked toward a steep wooded hillside but saw no person who could have thrown it, then left the area.

Rock throwing
30 October 2004 Marlinton, Pocahontas County, West Virginia Class B #14739

Possible vocalization and stalking near Spruce Flat

The witness and a companion were walking along a road late at night when they heard a strange drawn-out hoot-like vocalization and heavy footsteps approaching through a field. The unseen source circled around them in the dark, vocalized again, and reportedly knocked down an old barbed-wire fence ahead of them. The pair never saw the source of the sounds.

VocalizationFootstepsProperty disturbance
June 2004 Middlebourne, Tyler County, West Virginia Class B #11828

Woman experiences rock throwing, vocalization during walk

The witness was walking with a dog on a gravel road through woods when she heard repeated banging like something striking a tree. Two rocks were then thrown from the woods and narrowly missed her as she hurried away. Near a bend in the road she heard a loud low growl followed by a scream and fled running. She later learned a family member had been home the whole time and days later saw a large oddly shaped footprint near the roadside.

Wood knockRock throwingGrowlScreamOdor
June 2001 Milton, Cabell County, West Virginia Class B #2786

On-going encounters makes rural family cautious

In June 2001 the witness's children discovered large footprints in the field behind the family mobile home and photographed them. About a week later the children heard something running across the hillside while playing at the creek, and the family dog chased it and later returned covered in slime. The children later encountered large rocks rolling toward them on the hill, and the witness heard a loud prolonged growl, with a horrible unidentified odor lingering after the hillside activity.

TracksFootstepsRock throwingGrowlOdor
2001–2002 Onego, Pendleton County, West Virginia Class B #8796

Hunter experiences object throwing and vocalizations near Onego

The witness was climbing a steep ridge before dawn with hunting gear when his light revealed three or four sets of yellow eyes about 60 yards ahead. One set rose vertically and maintained eye contact as the group moved off across a hollow without showing deer traits like a white tail or snort. Shortly after, a heavy object landed near him, which he later interpreted as thrown, followed by guttural vocalizations unlike known wildlife and a skunky odor at a suspected bedding area.

EyeshineVocalizationObject throwingOdor
1998–1999 West Virginia #http://www.blogtalkradio.com/bigfoothotspot/2017/12/25/sc-ep393-the-christmas-show

Sasquatch sighting in West Virginia (1998)

Three teenagers were fishing and cooling off in a creek when something crashed down the steep hillside, threw a rock between them and screamed and roared. They scrambled to the bank and saw a large hairy human-like creature at close range making a display, tearing up ground and showing its teeth. They fled, leaving all their gear, and never returned.

Full-body sightingScreamGrowlRock throwingObject throwing +1
12 July 1985 Richwood, Webster County, West Virginia Class B #23211

Possible camp stalking at Glade Run Pond, Monon. Nat. Forest

Two companions were camped for bass fishing at a remote pond in the national forest when they heard loud repeated whooping calls, first from up the mountain and later from less than 50 feet behind their tent. They remained still in the tent while the close calls continued for several minutes before silence returned. In the morning they found their fuel can neatly covered with stacked stones and a stringered fish missing, which they attributed to the unseen caller.

WhoopProperty disturbance
July 1975 Beckley, Raleigh County, West Virginia Class B #4237

Three youths have a menacing encounter near Beckley

Three boys were hiking back up a hollow after a day of fishing when they heard rustling on a logging road above them. Large boulders then came down the hillside toward them, prompting them to flee uphill. As they ran, the writer glanced back and saw a large black shape disappearing over the hillside.

Partial sightingRock throwingUnidentified sound
April 6th Hinton, Summers County, West Virginia Related account #23477

Tracks near Hinton, West Virginia

On a later visit with a young relative, the group found a large track and scat, took photos, had a rock thrown at them, saw movement, and saw a large bipedal creature on the hill.

TracksScatRock throwingMovement onlyPartial sighting
Date unknown Pocahontas County, West Virginia Related account #11432

Rock throwing near Pocahontas County

A local family reportedly had rocks thrown at their tent at night when no one else was camping nearby.

Rock throwing
Another time Circleville, Pendleton County, West Virginia Related account #13122

Property disturbance near Circleville, West Virginia

Another time the witness was awakened by something pushing the side of the dwelling and running hands downward along the sides.

Property disturbance
One night Circleville, Pendleton County, West Virginia Related account #13122

Unidentified sound near Circleville, West Virginia

One night something sounded like it was climbing on the witness's yurt in the middle of the night.

Unidentified soundProperty disturbance
On some evenings Circleville, Pendleton County, West Virginia Related account #13122

Object throwing near Circleville, West Virginia

On some evenings sticks were thrown at the men at the camp.

Object throwing
On two different nights prior Princeton, Mercer County, West Virginia Related account #16890

Rock throwing near Princeton, West Virginia

On two earlier nights the same witness heard sounds like small rocks hitting the brick near the bedroom while unable to sleep.

Rock throwing
Two weeks ago Iaeger,, McDowell County, West Virginia Related account #26354

Door or window contact near Iaeger,, West Virginia

Two weeks before the follow-up, something slapped the side of the witness's house around midnight and woke him.

Door or window contact
Date unknown Agusta, Hampshire County, West Virginia Related account #16204

Property disturbance near Agusta, West Virginia

Something removed food scraps from the household burning barrel and animals seeking food reportedly show no intimidation by people.

Property disturbanceAnimal behaviour