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2015–2016 West Virginia #209a4251-35b1-41b4-81b7-8bc74d8eb99b

Scream in West Virginia (2015)

While running a leaf blower in a covered picnic shelter at the woods edge the witness heard an extremely loud roar-scream that drowned out the blower. He was alone and left the shelter less clean that day.

Scream
July 2009 Iaeger,, McDowell County, West Virginia Class B #26354

Rural residents describe loud vocalizations and strange incidents near Iaeger

The witness was sitting on the front porch late at night when he heard a loud scream at a distance, followed later by crashing brush and a series of loud moans, growls and howls from across the road. He judged the vocalizations as extremely powerful and unlike any known animal and inferred the source was very large. He went inside and locked the doors.

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January 2007 Elkins, Randolph County, West Virginia Class B #17449

Possible vocalizations heard by backpackers in Otter Creek Wilderness

The witness and two companions were backpacking and camping in a wilderness area, working to start a fire at dusk when the witness and one companion heard a loud, long howl-like scream repeated three times from far up a hollow. The witness judged it unlike any known local animal call. Later that night after the fire burned down, the witness alone heard loud stomping and large branches snapping near the creek close to camp for a few minutes.

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10 October 2005 Hundred, Wetzel County, West Virginia Class B #12862

Possible vocalizations and rock clacking near Knob Fork

The witness was on a hunting trip with three companions and went to collect firewood in the evening. An extremely loud scream-like vocalization was heard from a nearby valley, prompting the pair collecting wood to return to camp. The group continued to hear similar vocalizations from multiple directions through the night, along with sounds like rocks being knocked together near camp. Nothing was ever seen.

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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.

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15 July 2000 Elkins WV, Randolph County, West Virginia Class B #39812

Family hears possible vocals on summer nights at their home near Dolly Sods Wilderness Area

The witness arrived home late at night and got out of the parked vehicle. Immediately after the car door closed, an extremely loud scream was heard from near the uphill tree line about 100 feet away. The witness ran inside, retrieved a shotgun and floodlight, and watched from inside the screen door but saw nothing and found no sign.

Scream
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
December 1997 Nicholas County, West Virginia Class B #1204

Two hunters hear strange sounds similar to a woman screaming

The witness was hunting with his son in a wooded area in the early morning when strange sounds came from a nearby gully. The sounds started like a woman screaming and were followed by rapid chatter likened to reversed human-like conversation. The witness said the sounds were unfamiliar despite prior experience with local wildlife in the area.

ScreamChatter
September 1997 Randolph County, West Virginia Class A #1206

Dolly Sods; Tracks seen, loud screams and strange odor detected.

The witness reported finding unusually large tracks estimated at 20 inches near a campsite. That night the group heard loud piercing screams in the forest and smelled a strange skunk- and sweat-like odor, and the witness sounded a personal alarm which seemed to drive something away. The next morning they found more tracks near the campsite along with some broken branches.

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1997–1999 West Virginia #209a4251-35b1-41b4-81b7-8bc74d8eb99b

Scream in West Virginia (1997)

The witness and his stepfather had just reached the foot of the mountain to hunt when they heard a loud scream repeated four or five times followed by a sigh-like sound. Both men aborted the hunt and walked back to the house.

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5 November 1994 Seneca Rocks, 7 Miles As Crow Flies, Pendleton County, West Virginia Class B #25062

Cave explorers recall bizarre experiences while camping in the Seneca Creek Backcountry

Seven cavers camped on a remote ridge in the Monongahela National Forest after a day of ridgewalking. Around 10:30 p.m., while sitting around a dim campfire, they heard a single loud rising scream lasting several seconds from across a ravine about 200 yards away. The group discussed the sound, with some suggesting an owl, heard nothing further, and hiked out the next morning without visiting the area the sound came from.

Scream
10 August 1990 Holden, Logan County, West Virginia Class B #16228

Possible sighting by a security guard at strip mine outside Holden

The witness was working an overnight security shift at a strip mine when he heard movement in brush behind the trailer. Shining a flashlight, he saw a large bipedal animal squatting behind a thicket that covered its face with huge hands before running away. About half an hour later he heard a chilling scream from inside the locked trailer, and he left the mountain for good that night.

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Summer 1980 Cabell County, West Virginia Class B #1200

Witness heard what sounded like "people talking backwards."

The witness and a companion were night fishing at a rural lake when they heard loud, unintelligible voice-like sounds from the woods uphill behind them. Shortly after, a very loud and frightening scream came from just up the hill, terrifying both of them. They left the area immediately and the witness reports not returning.

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One week prior to this Cairo, Ritchie County, West Virginia Related account #3655

Scream near Cairo, West Virginia

A relative visiting the church on a Saturday evening after dark heard a scream and growl near the door and fled to a vehicle.

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3:30am on the 26th Wildell, Pocahontas County, West Virginia Related account #35244

Scream near Wildell, West Virginia

The night before, the witness alone heard loud screams that grew closer and louder for about thirty minutes until stopping when he sat up in his tent.

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After a week or so Circleville, Pendleton County, West Virginia Related account #13122

Vocalization near Circleville, West Virginia

The witness and companion heard distant yelling, screaming and squealing around the fire on several nights.

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Two days later, in the morning Rivesville And Jordan, Marion County, West Virginia Related account #1202

Wood knock near Rivesville And Jordan, West Virginia

Two relatives heard loud knocking on one side of the woods and intense screaming on the other while mushroom hunting, with sounds escalating as an engine started and movement crashing toward them before stopping.

Wood knockScream
Date unknown Holden, Logan County, West Virginia Related account #16228

Scream near Holden, West Virginia

A man who worked in the area for years said he had heard very strange screams but never seen anything.

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In the days prior to the sighting Holden, Logan County, West Virginia Related account #16228

Scream near Holden, West Virginia

The same witness heard single scream-like calls near the mine in the days before the sighting.

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BFRO YEAR: 1978-79 Marion County, West Virginia Class A #1201

Drain pipes knocked down after strange howls/screams were heard

The witness reports that during winter 1978-79 the household repeatedly heard loud howls and screams late at night around their rural home. Drain pipes around the home were knocked down and many large human-like footprints were found. The tracks were later destroyed by the witness's father, and the witness interprets the sounds and tracks as a Sasquatch passing through.

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