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May 2009 Shady Spring, Raleigh County, West Virginia Class A #26380

Couple has close encouter with a large bigfoot near Shady Spring

A couple riding an ATV over a small hill encountered a tall black creature standing beside the trail behind a narrow tree. The driver first mistook it for a stump, then realized its size as it turned its head toward them. The wife screamed upon seeing it, and they fled rapidly on the ATV without being followed.

Full-body sighting
March 2008 Shady Spring, Raleigh County, West Virginia Class B #23648

Wood knocking startles target shooter outside of Shady Spring

The witness was alone target shooting on an abandoned strip mine in the late afternoon. After emptying a magazine he heard extremely loud knocking sounds coming from downhill. He listened for a couple of minutes and then left the area without searching because of the volume and being alone.

Wood knock
28 September 2007 Shady Spring [outside Beckley], Raleigh County, West Virginia Class A #23411

Multiple sightings in daylight outside Shady Spring

Two companions driving home in the early evening stopped to watch a huge brown furry biped about 200 yards away above a hay field. The figure stood taller than a fence and walked upright before disappearing over a ridge. The witnesses, who said they had not taken Bigfoot seriously before, told family about the sighting.

Full-body sighting
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
about 15 minutes earlier Shady Spring [outside Beckley], Raleigh County, West Virginia Related account #23411

Sasquatch sighting near Shady Spring [outside Beckley], West Virginia

The witness's mother reportedly noticed something sitting above the same hay field about 15 minutes before the main sighting.

Partial sighting