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April 2012 Wildell, Pocahontas County, West Virginia Class B #35244

Fishermen hear loud screams while camped at Wildell

The witness and a companion were camped near Wildell for trout fishing. Around 11 p.m. while eating by the campfire they both heard a very loud, long yell from across the river that started loud, rose higher, and lasted 5 to 6 seconds. They listened for another call but heard nothing more that night.

Vocalization
January 2011 Lewisburg, Greenbrier County, West Virginia Class A #28702

Daylight sighting by a father and son of a Bigfoot crossing I-64 west of Lewisburg

While driving on I-64 at dusk, the witness saw a hair-covered figure run through heavy traffic and across the median without slowing. The figure paused to avoid a log truck, allowing a close view, then sprinted across the remaining lanes into the woods. The passenger also watched the figure run up the hill through the woods.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
1 November 2010 Brandywine, Pendleton County, West Virginia Class B #30154

Turkey hunters hear possible howl and bipedal steps approach their camp near Brandywine

The witness and two companions hiked into rugged forest to camp overnight for turkey hunting. Late at night they heard a prolonged unfamiliar howl, and a few hours later heard slow heavy footsteps approach within feet of their tent before withdrawing when spoken to. The next morning they found a large scat pile uphill and then left the area.

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10 October 2010 Alderson, Greenbrier County, West Virginia Class A #30028

WV timber man recounts past sightings of Bigfoot

In October 2009 the witness was cutting timber on a neighbor's farm when he noticed a black hairy upright figure about 200 yards away by a cedar grove. He watched for about three minutes as it steadied itself with its left hand and stepped into a ditch before disappearing from view. He later drove to the spot and found caves and thickets.

Full-body sighting
11 November 2009 Cabin Creek, Kanawha County, West Virginia Class A #31404

Deer hunter has daylight sighting on a logging road near Cabin Creek

The witness was deer hunting along a road in the morning when he approached what he first took for a bear. At close range he described an upright, very large creature with a strong odor that noticed him, grunted, and quickly climbed a hillside and disappeared over a ridge. He reported shaking with fear and being unable to shoot despite carrying a rifle.

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October 2009 Bradshaw, McDowell County, West Virginia Class A #63863

Bow hunters observe a bigfoot in daylight near Bradshaw

Two companions were bow hunting in the mountains when they noticed movement below them that they first thought was another hunter. On closer view about 50 yards away they described a very tall, muscular figure covered head to toe in fur. They watched it walk about 100 yards until it left their view.

Full-body sighting
11 September 2009 Buckhannon, Upshur County, West Virginia Class A #27363

Witness describes getting a good look at a bi-pedal creature while driving on a country road in Buckhannon

The witness was driving home alone at night on a narrow wooded road when eyeshine caused her to slow near a curve. Her headlights revealed a brown-haired bipedal creature standing off the road about ten feet away. The creature watched her pass, making eye contact and showing pointed teeth, then turned its head to follow until she left the area. She felt intense fear only after passing.

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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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June 2009 Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia #gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/cijfno2JjIwKuXOWOOTabQswJ2QIODxqGgTLbpFafK4

Sasquatch sighting near Wheeling, West Virginia (2009)

The witness stepped onto his porch at night to leave the house when he felt watched. He saw a tall hairy figure leaning against an oak at the yard edge staring at him. After his wife called out, the figure looked toward the house then walked away up a hill and disappeared into the treeline.

Partial sighting
15 May 2009 Smoot, Greenbrier County, West Virginia Class A #25989

Girl sees bigfoot outside home in mountains near Smoot

The witness stepped onto the back porch for fresh air at night and noticed a wet-dog odor, then saw a large brown hairy biped under the yard security light. The creature fled at a fast pace when the witness gasped, swinging its arms as it moved. The next morning the witness and family found large barefoot-like prints with a long stride in the garden.

Full-body sightingOdorTracks
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
February 2009 Wayne, Wayne County, West Virginia Class A #25497

Ongoing activity in a rural setting near Nestlow

On the evening of Feb. 16, 2009, the reporter's brother called to say he had seen an unknown figure in his yard near his chicken house. The figure was in profile and angled so it could watch the house and driveway, appeared aware of being seen, and was gone when the brother stepped onto his screened porch after yelling. Two dogs normally nearby were absent at the time.

Partial sighting
26 December 2008 Davis, Tucker County, West Virginia Class A #25301

Hunter has close sighting of a primate-like creature in the Canaan Valley National Wildlife Refuge

The witness was hunting deer in a river basin in the evening when he heard brush breaking and later saw movement in trees about 80-90 yards away. Through naked eye and rifle scope he observed an upright hair-covered creature watching him, bending its knees repeatedly, then walking across the basin while continuing to watch before entering timber. He left the area quickly without pursuing tracks and reported no further incident.

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15 October 2008 Huntington, Wayne County, West Virginia Class B #28382

Possible activity outside a residence near Lavalette

The witness and a relative were sitting on a hill near outbuildings watching a hollow at night when a passing car's lights revealed a tall standing figure below them. The figure turned toward them, and after the car passed they heard breathing and running coming uphill toward them. Both fled to the nearby house and heard nothing further that night.

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August 2008 Valley Head, Randolph County, West Virginia Class B #24494

Possible nighttime encounter while raccoon hunting outside Valley Head

Two people training a hound at night saw bluish-green eyes watching them from about 40 yards away in the woods. They approached the spot, found nothing, then on returning to the road saw the eyes again along with a second taller orange-red pair. Both pairs stared without apparent fear while the dog barked, then appeared to follow the truck for about half a mile as the witnesses drove away.

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12 May 2008 Charleston, Lincoln County, West Virginia Class A #70692

Delivery driver has close up encounter with a Bigfoot near bridge 18 miles SW of Charleston

In fall 2008 the witness was driving a pickup slowly along a dirt road beside a creek toward a one-lane low-water bridge in the evening. Beside the bridge he saw a large shaggy figure he first took for a bear, which stood upright as he approached and watched him pass within a few feet. He described it as about eight feet tall with long arms, no visible neck, and a hairless human-like face. The figure then stepped into deep water, crossed the creek, and climbed the far bank holding trees, and was gone when the witness returned after dark.

Full-body sighting
March 2008 Hinton, Summers County, West Virginia Class A #23477

Family of bigfoot seen near I-64

The witness was driving with a companion when the companion reported seeing several upright figures. They returned, parked, and the witness watched four dark figures on a hill about 150 feet away, with two larger standing and squatting and two smaller sitting. After the witness howled, the largest swayed between trees then moved toward a smaller one before the group went over the hill and the couple left.

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.

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Winter 2008 Renick, Greenbrier County, West Virginia Class A #23762

Sasquatch meets car running along US Hwy. 219

The witness and a companion were driving south from home around 1:30 a.m. when a tall, hairy creature ran north past the passenger side of their car. They turned around in a nearby lot but did not see it again. Later they found flattened grass in long strides, possible footprints up a hill, and hair caught on a fence wire.

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November 2007 Fayetteville, Fayette County, West Virginia Class A #34043

Observation by a hunter through his scope by the New River Gorge Bridge near Fayetteville

The witness was deer hunting in the New River Gorge when he noticed movement about 60 yards away. Looking through his rifle scope, he watched a large hand against a poplar tree and then a head with large eyes peering at him for about 20 seconds before it stepped back behind the tree. He did not shoot, heard no sounds of departure, and had to pass near the location to leave the woods.

Partial sighting