Hello and welcome to the program UFO Warning.
In this episode we're talking about West Virginia Bigfoot
Reports. That's correct, West Virginia
Bigfoot reports. I was really surprised by the
volume of reports coming out of that state.
Very cool stuff. This first one is from March
18th, 2006, Barbour County, West Virginia near Burlington.
It says driving toward Philippi on US Hwy. 250, about a mile
South of the intersection of Route 92 and US 250.
The Taggart Valley River is on the left.
This location is near where the river swerves from the highway
and starts to descend into a long Canyon between Burlington
and Philippi. The train is extremely steep
with waterfalls and difficult access.
The nearest town is Burlington, WV.
The nearest Rd. is US 250. Here's the observation.
I was alone driving after dark from Burlington, WV on US 250 N
A2 lane highway toward Phillipi, W toward Phillipi, West
Virginia, about a mile out of town.
I had just passed a small group of houses on the right.
The highway curves to the right and there is a long guardrail
along the right side of the road.
As I was coming around the curve by headlight, caught something
up ahead standing on the white line on the right side of the
road. At first I thought it was a very
tall lanky human, at least 6 foot four, with long reddish
hair and a long beard. However, as they got closer I
realized it was not wearing any clothes.
Its entire body was covered in reddish brown hair.
The hair length and texture reminded me of a horse's groom
mane. It was smooth and not matted.
My impression was that it resembled a very tall monkey
like animal. I did not see its eyes.
I got the impression it had closed them.
When it was startled by my headlights.
It stood frozen, seemingly surprised, very stiff, with
extra long arms hanging outside. As my car passed, it did not
move. It was so close that I thought
my right side mirror might hit it, but it didn't.
The entire incident lasted only about 10 seconds.
My first thought was that it was a skinny Bigfoot, but I
dismissed that idea, thinking those creatures don't exist, and
if they do, they belong in the Pacific Northwest, not West
Virginia. I kept driving.
I was too scared to turn around and investigate.
I was shaking the entire way home, partly because a creature
resembled a human in some way, and partly because it was unlike
anything I had ever seen except in a zoo.
When I arrived home, my daughter and her husband were visiting,
along with family from Pennsylvania.
I told my family about the encounter privately.
They were skeptical, of course, and laughed about it.
My husband believes I saw something but has no idea what
it could have been. Later, I searched the Internet
and discovered that there were other incident reports and even
expeditions in West Virginia, including a sighting reported in
Barber County. I almost had a heart attack when
I saw the report, as it was from the same area where I had my
encounter. At first, my family discouraged
me from reporting it, so I kept quiet for months and tried to
forget about it. I believe I saw some kind of
animal, but I reasoned that it wasn't harming anyone and I
wouldn't want it haunted down other witnesses.
It says I was alone returning from Billington.
Other stories Since finding your website, I've worked up the
courage to speak to my uncle who lives near the Canyon.
He has seen bears, a Mountain Lion, Bobcats and coyote in the
area. I asked him if he had ever seen
or heard any animal. He couldn't explain.
He said he had heard strange howling sounds many times, but
no, it wasn't a bobcat. He suspected coyotes but wasn't
convinced. He did not make fun of me, but
was very serious, so I told him what I'd seen.
He thinks it's possible that something could be living in
that Canyon, as there are abandoned coal mines where it
could stay out of sight. He also knows a man who lives
over the hill from where I had my sighting.
This man plants a field of corn and leaves it for the deer and
other animals. My uncle speculated that the
creature might have found a food source and taken a risk of
crossing the highway. The time was approximately 9:00
or 10:00 at night. It was dark, cold and clear.
The environment. Hilly fields with several stands
of trees on both sides of the road.
Just passed a small group of houses on the right, deep
gulleys and small creeks to the right.
On the left side of the road there is a hilly cow pasture
with a river and river tracks across a large field.
Then it has a follow up. Investigation by Steven Willis
says the incident was a significant event for the
witness. Even eight months later, the
stress in her voice was easy to detect.
The details of the evening remained vivid in her
description. The witness is now fearful of
being alone outside after dark, which is not normal for her.
Previously, she felt comfortable walking outside at night.
She sighted the creature while driving westbound at 50 to 55
mile per hour at a distance of about six to seven carlinks.
She passed it and observed that it had human like features, but
its mouth and chin resembled those of a chimpanzee or ape
more than a human. It had its eyes closed against
your car's headlights and remained completely still as she
approached. The creature was broad
shouldered, tall and lanky. Its hair was well groomed, not
matted, and it had a beard surrounding its face.
And then it says BFR investigator Stephen Willis grew
up in central WV and retired from the US Army in 2003.
A small manufacturing business owner lived for almost seven
years in Germany and 1 1/2 years in the Middle East.
Yeah, very cool. Definitely a very neat story.
Can you can see how she was impacted by this thing?
Let's take a look at this next one Says submitted by witness on
Sunday, February 26th, 2006. Late Night Rd.
Siding by firefighter near the Potomac River.
Year 1970s season Spring March 30th State West Virginia County
Berkeley County Location details Night Town Rd. about 7 miles
north of Route 11, approximately 7 miles north of Martinsburg, WV
and West of Route 11. Nearest town.
Night Town Nearest Rd. Night Town Rd.
Observed It was probably in the early 1970s during spring.
Late at night around midnight, I was driving down a road with a
farm on one side and an apple orchard on the other.
As I was driving, I noticed some movement about 200 yards ahead,
crossing the roadway from the farm to the orchard.
When the figure reached the middle of the road, it turned
his head and looked in my direction.
At that moment I got a clear look at it.
It was about 8 to 9 feet tall with a very heavy build, long
lanky arms and long dark red hair.
Its stride was extremely long, about 2 1/2 steps across the
road. If I had to estimate its height,
I would say it was around 400 to 500 lbs.
I was on a road with very little traffic and at that moment I was
the only vehicle there. I have to admit I wasn't a
Bigfoot believer until last. Until that night, I didn't tell
anyone about it, what I had seen because I knew they wouldn't
believe me. At the time, I was one of the
chief officers in the local fire department and I didn't want
people to think I was crazy. Oh, by the way, I got close
enough to be certain of what I saw.
I was shaken up and avoided travelling that road for a long
time afterward. Also notice it says I didn't
stick around. I was too shaken about what I
had just seen. Other witnesses, I was alone.
Other stories, No, none in this area.
That's another reason I didn't say anything.
Time and conditions Nighttime very dark with damp conditions.
Environmental Large farm on the South side of the road and a
large apple orchard on the north side.
Follow up investigation I spoke with the witness over the phone
on May 16th, 2006. The witness of former chief
officer at his local fire department was very adamant
about what he saw. The sighting took place at
approximately 2:00 AM. The animal's hair was of a
somewhat uniform length, estimated to be around 6 inches
long. It had a reddish brown collar.
When the animal looked toward the witnesses, its eyes
reflected the glare from the vehicle's headlights.
The witness's impression was that it was a male.
The witness kept driving as he was too surprised by what he
saw. This was the only encounter he
ever had. Very strange.
Yeah, another roadside sighting. Let's take a look at this next
one. This one says submitted
Saturday, July 29th, 2006 Early morning sighting by bat survey
crew July 29th, 2006 Boone County, West Virginia Location
details edited A surface mine in Boone County, Ridgeview, West
Virginia nearest town Route 3 nearest Rd. observed.
I would like to preface this report with a small fact.
I've always wanted to see a Bigfoot.
Based on what I saw tonight, I truly believe that I have.
I work for a monitoring lab that conducts late night bat surveys.
Recently we were commissioned to conduct a survey to look for
Myotis sodalas, the Indiana bat, to ensure that they were not
roosting on an active mine site. On the second night of our six
day survey, my Co worker and I were about to check out one of
the Nets when we heard a very loud whooping howl nearby within
30 feet of where we were standing.
It was late at night, probably around 1:30 AM.
At first I thought the sound was a person trying to scare us by
making howling noises. However, after the creature
vocalized a second time, I knew the noise was not made by a
human. I refused to move from my spot,
scanning the tree line with my light.
Although I didn't see anything at that moment I heard rustling
in the woods. Something large was moving.
The next night I was assigned to a different part of the survey,
but two of my Co workers were in the same area where I had heard
the noise. At the end of our shift they
told us they had heard noises in the woods, had found an area
that had been trampled by something much larger than a
deer or bear. Finally, on the last night of
our survey, I was back in the area where I had heard the
noise. On the second night I was in a
good mood because I hadn't heard any strange noises since that
initial encounter. As I went to check the nest with
two of my Co workers around 2:30 AM in the same area as before, I
heard a single high pitched whoop.
I jumped but was prepared and immediately shone my light in
the direction of the noise. About 40 yards in front of us a
large bipedal creature across the road.
It was tall, probably around 7 feet and completely covered
short coarse looking black hair except for his face which was
brown. The creature looked directly at
the three of us as across the road, took two steps and
disappeared at the embankment on the other side.
The three of us ran back to my truck where one of my Co workers
grabbed a machete. When my boss and another
technician arrived, the five of us walked to the location where
I had seen the Bigfoot in the mud.
We found two distinct footprints, each much larger
than any of our shoes. In the direction that Bigfoot
had travelled, we saw a trampled grass and broken twigs, as if
something very large had moved quickly through the brush.
We promptly packed up our Nets and left.
All of us were extremely frightened and planned to return
soon and try to collect as much evidence as possible.
The footprints left deep indentations and were much
larger than human feet. Other witnesses 3 witnesses to
the sighting 5 saw the footprints, 2 heard noises only.
Other stories none Time and conditions 2:30 AM Rainy, dark
night environment Wooded area adjacent to an active mine site.
The creature was sighted crossing a decrepit dirt road
near a Creek bed between the two steep sloping hills.
Follow up Investigation A fellow investigator and I visited the
sighting location 2 weeks after the incident.
We arrived on site, secure an entry through security and enter
the mine. The area is actively minded 2
separate locations with the northernmost being where the
witness had had multiple encounters.
We scouted 2 stream channels which were almost dry that
weekend and followed the witnesses directions to the site
where he and his Co workers had their final night.
There was ample evidence of their campsite.
The witnesses described campfires which were which
appeared to have been hastily abandoned.
My associate and I used the same location for our night of
surveillance. We gathered firewood and set up
equipment for the evening. There was considerable noise
from mining activities until around 11:00 PM when the
equipment shut down as a second shift departed for the weekend.
Once the hollow was quiet, we listen for unusual sounds until
about midnight. The only visitor to our camp was
the Indiana Bat. Several of these large mammals
flew past our heads. We talked quietly and listened
for any unusual visitors until 4:00 AM.
At approximately 6:00 AM we struck camp and headed home.
Well, we did not hear anything out of the ordinary on our short
stay. The location was ideal for a
reclusive animal. The woods are dense and contain
a variety of hardwood species. Water is readily available.
Human activity is restricted to work sites and non employees are
kept out by security. Wow, it's almost like it has its
own little hiding place there, deep in the woods of West
Virginia. Very very cool, this one says.
Submitted by witness Dwayne W on Monday, November 16th, 1998
Witness heard what sounded like people talking backwards.
Sighting happened, says summer 1980 W Virginia Cabal county
location details Huntington Spring Valley area Cabal county,
West Virginia That's Cabell county observed Hello, my name
is Dwayne I'm 31 years old, married and married and a father
of two. I consider myself one of the
most skeptical people around. I can usually find a reasonable
explanation for ghost UFOs and similar phenomena however, when
I was 13, I heard something that scared me more than anything
before. Since I am an avid hunter and
having grown up in rural West Virginia, has spent most of my
life in and around the woods, I am no stranger to animal sounds.
One summer night, my friend and I went night fishing at a nearby
lake, something we did often. We had been there for about 30
minutes when we started hearing voices coming from about 40
yards behind us in the woods. At first I thought there are
some strange guys in the woods talking loudly and messing
around, which was unusual in itself.
I kept trying to make out what they were saying, but I couldn't
understand a single word. For years I couldn't explain
what I heard until I stumbled upon a report online.
The person described hearing what sounded like people talking
backwards and it hit me that was exactly what it sounded like.
As I listened, I assumed it must have been people in the woods,
but they had to be further away than what I thought since I
couldn't make out their words. It sounded like loud
conversation, but completely unintelligible.
Then all of a sudden, a hair raising, blood curdling scream
came from just up the hill behind us.
I cannot possibly explain how terrifying the sound was.
My entire body went limp with fear.
It felt like my legs had turned to Jelly.
I looked at my friend who looked just as scared as I felt and
asked what the hell was that? He replied I don't know, let's
go. We left in an extreme hurry to
say the least. Over the years, I've told the
story to many people and I've always tried to rationalize it,
suggesting that it must have been a screech owl, a Panther,
some other animal. But deep down, I never truly
believed it was any of these. I never considered the
possibility of Bigfoot until I read other people's stories
about hearing that same kind of scream and how terrified they
were. That's when I realized it could
have been the same thing. I had always thought my story
wasn't that exciting until I read accounts from others who
had also only heard the scream without seeing anything.
That's when I thought, OK, maybe I'm not crazy.
I listened to recordings that people have made, but the scream
I heard was far more intense. Even after 18 years I just
reading similar stories still gives me the chills.
I guess. Also noticed nothing unusual
before the incident. Afterward, I don't know, I
refuse to go back. Other witnesses, just my friend
and me fishing quietly. Other stories.
My mother's family had an encounter years earlier with
something that came around their house at night grunting and
screaming. They always refer to it as a red
eyed monster. I used to dismiss it as just an
animal. After my own experience.
I know those stories from a completely different
perspective. Environment, rural West
Virginia, dense hardwood forest with thick undergrowth.
The lake had a sloping bank leading into the woods.
Yeah, man, this backward speech, man, it makes me think of some
really dark stuff. It's almost like it's demonic or
something really, really weird. Let's take a look at this next
one. We'll do three more here, and
we'll wrap this up. This one's dated October 15th,
1994, says Greenbrier County, West Virginia.
Location details Route 92 N to Sherwood Lake recreation Area.
The Meadow was near the picnic area close to the dam nearest
town. White Sulphur Springs, 30 miles
nearest road 90. Route 92.
Observed many years ago while camping in Monoglahala National
Forest in the fall with my family, my son and I decided to
walk around part of the lake at night.
It was a beautiful bright night and the temperature was in the
50s. As we walked, we came upon a
marshy area just off the trail. There was a Meadow at the edge
of the lake. Suddenly we heard a loud
commotion, sticks breaking and movement in the brush.
We stopped thinking it might be campers gathering firewood.
However, I saw two large black upright creatures ripping
branches and bark from the trees.
It appeared they were eating the bark.
My son and I were at most 125 feet away.
I was so scared and in disbelief that like Wily told my son, who
was 10 years old at the time, to move slowly down to the ground.
We crouched behind a rock and watched for over 15 minutes.
I had never sweated so much in my life.
I was terrified. The smaller of the two creatures
had an arm reach of about 11:50 feet.
The larger one was several feet taller.
Suddenly the two stepped back into the darkness of the woods
and a third one emerged. This one was unbelievably tall.
We watched for only a few more seconds before I told my son we
have to run. We ran non-stop back to the
family's camper. My dad didn't believe us.
He thought it was a bear. I told him there was no way it
could have been a bear. Not even a grizzly was as tall
as a smaller one's arm reach. I grew up in this area and spent
a lot of time in the woods. It takes a lot to frighten me.
The next day, I returned at the same spot and found several feet
of tree branches and smaller limbs at the base of multiple
trees. The trees have been stripped of
branches and bark over the years.
I stopped talking about the experience because I felt that
no one believed me or my son. Also notice after this encounter
I became very curious about what these creatures could be.
I've spent a lot of time camping on all seasons, including winter
in this area. While free diving, I found
numerous large tracks crossing shallow areas of the lake in the
water up to 8 feet deep. Most recently, in the winter of
2005, my wife and I camped in the area for a month searching
for clues and late December we returned for a few days in the
snow when no one else was around.
However, this time I believe it found us.
That night we heard loud knocking sounds in several
locations, 1 not far from our tent.
It seemed as though they were signalling each other across the
lake. The sounds were so loud I
believe they could be heard for miles.
My three dogs, normally very alert and vocal, were extremely
frightened and stayed completely silent.
Other witnesses, just my son. Other stories.
We have spoken to many locals in the area, though most people
keep to themselves in these parts.
I can understand why. One woman we met who had never
heard our story, describing the eerie experience of her home.
She used to walk dogs around the same lake in the mornings after
her husband left for work. Both of her dogs were large and
fearless until one particular morning.
As she walked near the picnic area, she noticed a figure at
the edge of the woods. It was summertime and the figure
was covered from head to toe and dark fur.
She knew immediately that it was not human.
Her normal fearless dogs were terrified, refusing to bark,
instead trying to hide behind her.
As she backed away, the figure disappeared into the woods.
Since then she has refused to return.
Another incident was told to me by my parents, who have always
been sceptical of my stories. Last fall they were camping in
the area and there was only one other man camping nearby,
jokingly to ask him, Have you seen any Bigfoot lately?
The man became quiet for a moment before recounting his own
experience. A few nights earlier, he had
been camping just outside the main campground at A roadside
spot. He had a small dog with him.
Just before midnight, he turned off his Lantern and was getting
ready for bed when his dog suddenly went into frenzy,
barking wildly at something outside the camper.
The man knew his dog's barks, one for familiar people and
another for strangers. This time the barking was
different. Sensing danger, he grabbed his
pistol and went to the door. As he looked out he saw a
massive black shadow moving between the fire and his camper.
The sight made his hair stand on in.
The next morning he packed up and left immediately.
I would love to return to the area and spend more time
searching. I believe I have identified
multiple hotspots. After my first encounter I
became convinced they do exist. Time and condition around 9:00
PM. Night was very bright due to a
full moon and lakes reflection it says.
Environment The counter took place at the edge of the lake in
a small marshy area. The surrounding area consists of
dense woods and Meadow and water.
Very, very cool. Follow up investigation by
Stephen Willis. I interviewed the witness and
found his story to be very compelling.
He remained consistent with the details in his written report
and provided additional information.
The witness and his family are experienced outdoor enthusiasts.
They camp in tents at least once a month year round.
He has visited Sherwood Lake numerous times in all seasons.
On one spring trip, he observed a Mountain Lion in his Cubs.
During a winter camping trip, he discovered a series of holes
through the ice that resembled a trackway.
The holes crossed a short section of the lake, beginning
where it appeared that something has slid down an embankment to
the ice. The spacing of the holes was too
large for a human for a human stride.
The witnesses, dogs mentioned in this report, a Rottweiler and a
pit bull, are not known for being timid.
Their unusual behavior has not been repeated in any other
situation. Man, that is really something
else. What a what a cool sighting.
What a collection of sightings, actually.
OK, we'll do two more here. This says it was submitted
Friday, May 9th, 2008. Sasquatch encounters car while
running along US Hwy. 219. Actual sighting says was winter
2008 on a Tuesday. State West Virginia County
Greenbrier County location details from the Lewisburg, WV
Interstate 64 exit take US 219 N for about 17 miles.
The sighting occurred near the Town at Renick, West Virginia.
Nearest town in Renick nearest Rd.
US 219 observed. My fiance and I live in
Greenbrier County in the town at Renick.
Early that morning around 1:30 AM we had to drive to Charleston
for a medical appointment. We pulled out of our driveway
and started heading South. About 50 feet down the road, we
suddenly noticed a tall, hairy, lanky creature with going eyes
running N on our side of the road.
It passed right by the passenger side of our car.
I didn't say a word at first. I just looked at my fiance and
he looked back at me and said, what did you just see?
I replied, Oh my, I just saw a Bigfoot.
He got so excited and said I saw it too.
I saw Bigfoot. This creature must have been 7
to 8 feet tall. It was running with long lanky
arms swinging back and forth. We pulled into a nearby parking
lot and turned around but did not see it again.
When we returned from Charleston, one of my neighbors
walked along the fence line with me.
We saw where the grass had been crushed from where it had run.
At the spot where it crossed the fence, I found some strands of
hair caught in the wire. As I walked from the fence line,
I could see the grass pressed down along the roadway and long
strides. I believe I saw footprints
leading up the hill into the pasture.
Wow. Other witnesses of my fiance.
Time 1:30 AM. The weather was foggy and misty.
Environment Pasture Lion with a nearby sinkhole on caves.
There are many caves in the area and then follow up investigation
says by Stephen Willis. The witness contacted the BFRO
after reading about the 2008 W Virginia Expedition at
Charleston in the Charleston newspaper.
She shared her experience with several friends and relatives,
most of whom were skeptical that such creatures existed in
Greenbrier County. Foggy conditions limited her
visibility to about 100 feet. The sighting lasted
approximately 7 to 10 seconds, during which the creature took
about four steps while passing their car.
No distinct facial features were visible except for red eye
reflection in the car's headlight and a hair covered
face. When asked whether the creature
had a basketball player or football player build, she
responded tall and lanky like a basketball player.
The creature's arm length exceeded human proportions,
reaching down to his knees. It did not attempt to shield his
eyes from the bright headlights. The black hair sample collected
had a strong unpleasant odour described as like a wet dog.
And I would love to see some genetics test run on that DNA
test on that hair sample. That's, that's what would really
interest me. OK, we'll do one last one here.
This last one says it was submitted December 20th, 2011.
Deerhenner has a daylight sighting on a logging road near
Cabin Creek. What's like The sighting
actually happened on 11/28 O 9 Canawa County West Virginia
Location details. If you drive past Charleston
tour Beckley take the shy the Shylyon Cedar Grove exit 85 or
86. Turn right at the first light,
then right at the second light. After about a half a mile turn
left under the railroad tracks past Paul White Chevrolet.
Continue approximately 8 miles up Slaughters Creek, then turn
left nearest town Cabin Creek, nearest road Route 60.
Observed in 2009 during rifle buck deer season.
I was hunting in Slaughter's Creek, Kennewell County, West
Virginia along a mining logging Rd.
At first I thought I saw a bear, but as I got within about 80
yards of the creature I realized it was upright, around 7 1/2
feet tall and built like a linebacker.
Huge. As I walked up the road, I
noticed a strong stench in in the air, a combination of wet
dog and body odor. At some point I must have
stepped on a twig or it caught my scent because I it turned
sharply, made a grunt noise, and then in just three steps climbed
a steep hillside that would have taken me 20 to 25 steps.
It disappeared over the Ridge into the woods.
My eyes were watering from fear and my body was shaking.
Even though I had a 30 ought 6 rifle with me, I didn't feel
like I could have shot. I think I scared it just as much
as it scared me. It would be a startling
situation. Other witnesses none time and
conditions. It was early in the morning on a
clear crystal all day. The sun had just risen over the
mountains. Environment, a wooded area near
clear cuts for power lines and close to Remington coal mine.
These things don't seem to have too big of an issue living near
humans. I spoke with the witness at
length that says about this encounter and investigators.
Russ Jones. He is intelligent, well spoken
and makes a living as an electrician.
He was hunting along an old logging Rd. that was overgrown
with trees. He initially heard a noise which
he assumed was a deer approaching.
He raised his gun waiting for it, but then saw an arm through
his scope as the animal lifted itself onto the road he was on.
The witness and the creature made eye contact but the animal
never slowed down. He described his nose as human
like but flatter with dark skin around the eyes and nose
somewhere in collar to a dog's nose.
He also noted wrinkles around the eyes.
The hair color was reddish brown.
As with many areas in West Virginia, the terrain is ideal
and hospitable for a large omnivorous animal.
Oh man. Yeah, it says Investigator
Jones. Doctor Jones has a background in
hunting, trapping and outdoors experience combined with
undergraduate and graduate education.
He is a master naturalist and has attended numerous public and
private expeditions. He has LED BFR expeditions into
Ohio and West Virginia. He has written 2 Bigfoot books,
the latest being the Appalachian Bigfoot which became an Amazon
bestseller. Doctor Jones also hosts the Wide
Open Research podcast on the Untold Radio network.
He can be contacted at Doctor rlj@yahoo.com.
Very neat they do such a good job over here at bfro.net.
I just love these stories. Just a just a wealth of
knowledge when it comes to Bigfoot.
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