1 00:00:04,920 --> 00:00:07,440 Hello and welcome to the program UFO Warning. 2 00:00:07,520 --> 00:00:10,680 In this episode we're talking about West Virginia Bigfoot 3 00:00:10,680 --> 00:00:13,280 Reports. That's correct, West Virginia 4 00:00:13,560 --> 00:00:16,320 Bigfoot reports. I was really surprised by the 5 00:00:16,320 --> 00:00:18,600 volume of reports coming out of that state. 6 00:00:18,880 --> 00:00:22,320 Very cool stuff. This first one is from March 7 00:00:22,320 --> 00:00:26,720 18th, 2006, Barbour County, West Virginia near Burlington. 8 00:00:26,720 --> 00:00:31,480 It says driving toward Philippi on US Hwy. 250, about a mile 9 00:00:31,480 --> 00:00:35,080 South of the intersection of Route 92 and US 250. 10 00:00:35,440 --> 00:00:37,600 The Taggart Valley River is on the left. 11 00:00:37,920 --> 00:00:41,400 This location is near where the river swerves from the highway 12 00:00:41,720 --> 00:00:46,280 and starts to descend into a long Canyon between Burlington 13 00:00:46,280 --> 00:00:49,560 and Philippi. The train is extremely steep 14 00:00:49,880 --> 00:00:52,640 with waterfalls and difficult access. 15 00:00:53,000 --> 00:00:54,960 The nearest town is Burlington, WV. 16 00:00:54,960 --> 00:00:58,640 The nearest Rd. is US 250. Here's the observation. 17 00:00:59,120 --> 00:01:04,280 I was alone driving after dark from Burlington, WV on US 250 N 18 00:01:04,360 --> 00:01:08,760 A2 lane highway toward Phillipi, W toward Phillipi, West 19 00:01:08,760 --> 00:01:10,880 Virginia, about a mile out of town. 20 00:01:10,880 --> 00:01:13,440 I had just passed a small group of houses on the right. 21 00:01:14,400 --> 00:01:17,560 The highway curves to the right and there is a long guardrail 22 00:01:17,560 --> 00:01:19,240 along the right side of the road. 23 00:01:19,640 --> 00:01:22,880 As I was coming around the curve by headlight, caught something 24 00:01:22,880 --> 00:01:26,680 up ahead standing on the white line on the right side of the 25 00:01:26,680 --> 00:01:31,560 road. At first I thought it was a very 26 00:01:31,560 --> 00:01:35,840 tall lanky human, at least 6 foot four, with long reddish 27 00:01:35,840 --> 00:01:40,280 hair and a long beard. However, as they got closer I 28 00:01:40,280 --> 00:01:42,200 realized it was not wearing any clothes. 29 00:01:42,600 --> 00:01:45,720 Its entire body was covered in reddish brown hair. 30 00:01:46,080 --> 00:01:49,560 The hair length and texture reminded me of a horse's groom 31 00:01:49,560 --> 00:01:52,160 mane. It was smooth and not matted. 32 00:01:52,680 --> 00:01:55,720 My impression was that it resembled a very tall monkey 33 00:01:55,720 --> 00:01:58,320 like animal. I did not see its eyes. 34 00:01:58,520 --> 00:02:00,800 I got the impression it had closed them. 35 00:02:00,840 --> 00:02:03,080 When it was startled by my headlights. 36 00:02:03,560 --> 00:02:06,480 It stood frozen, seemingly surprised, very stiff, with 37 00:02:06,680 --> 00:02:11,039 extra long arms hanging outside. As my car passed, it did not 38 00:02:11,039 --> 00:02:13,320 move. It was so close that I thought 39 00:02:13,320 --> 00:02:16,160 my right side mirror might hit it, but it didn't. 40 00:02:16,640 --> 00:02:19,640 The entire incident lasted only about 10 seconds. 41 00:02:20,200 --> 00:02:23,920 My first thought was that it was a skinny Bigfoot, but I 42 00:02:23,920 --> 00:02:27,320 dismissed that idea, thinking those creatures don't exist, and 43 00:02:27,320 --> 00:02:29,880 if they do, they belong in the Pacific Northwest, not West 44 00:02:29,880 --> 00:02:32,000 Virginia. I kept driving. 45 00:02:32,400 --> 00:02:34,440 I was too scared to turn around and investigate. 46 00:02:35,040 --> 00:02:38,440 I was shaking the entire way home, partly because a creature 47 00:02:38,440 --> 00:02:41,720 resembled a human in some way, and partly because it was unlike 48 00:02:41,760 --> 00:02:44,600 anything I had ever seen except in a zoo. 49 00:02:45,120 --> 00:02:47,840 When I arrived home, my daughter and her husband were visiting, 50 00:02:48,120 --> 00:02:50,000 along with family from Pennsylvania. 51 00:02:50,440 --> 00:02:52,920 I told my family about the encounter privately. 52 00:02:53,320 --> 00:02:55,840 They were skeptical, of course, and laughed about it. 53 00:02:56,280 --> 00:02:59,560 My husband believes I saw something but has no idea what 54 00:02:59,560 --> 00:03:02,120 it could have been. Later, I searched the Internet 55 00:03:02,120 --> 00:03:05,360 and discovered that there were other incident reports and even 56 00:03:05,360 --> 00:03:08,840 expeditions in West Virginia, including a sighting reported in 57 00:03:08,840 --> 00:03:11,920 Barber County. I almost had a heart attack when 58 00:03:11,920 --> 00:03:15,600 I saw the report, as it was from the same area where I had my 59 00:03:15,600 --> 00:03:17,960 encounter. At first, my family discouraged 60 00:03:17,960 --> 00:03:21,120 me from reporting it, so I kept quiet for months and tried to 61 00:03:21,120 --> 00:03:24,080 forget about it. I believe I saw some kind of 62 00:03:24,080 --> 00:03:28,680 animal, but I reasoned that it wasn't harming anyone and I 63 00:03:28,680 --> 00:03:31,040 wouldn't want it haunted down other witnesses. 64 00:03:31,040 --> 00:03:33,600 It says I was alone returning from Billington. 65 00:03:33,720 --> 00:03:37,000 Other stories Since finding your website, I've worked up the 66 00:03:37,000 --> 00:03:39,760 courage to speak to my uncle who lives near the Canyon. 67 00:03:40,320 --> 00:03:44,000 He has seen bears, a Mountain Lion, Bobcats and coyote in the 68 00:03:44,000 --> 00:03:46,560 area. I asked him if he had ever seen 69 00:03:46,560 --> 00:03:49,320 or heard any animal. He couldn't explain. 70 00:03:49,720 --> 00:03:52,600 He said he had heard strange howling sounds many times, but 71 00:03:52,600 --> 00:03:56,200 no, it wasn't a bobcat. He suspected coyotes but wasn't 72 00:03:56,200 --> 00:03:58,920 convinced. He did not make fun of me, but 73 00:03:58,920 --> 00:04:01,840 was very serious, so I told him what I'd seen. 74 00:04:02,280 --> 00:04:04,520 He thinks it's possible that something could be living in 75 00:04:04,520 --> 00:04:07,360 that Canyon, as there are abandoned coal mines where it 76 00:04:07,360 --> 00:04:10,520 could stay out of sight. He also knows a man who lives 77 00:04:10,520 --> 00:04:13,200 over the hill from where I had my sighting. 78 00:04:13,520 --> 00:04:16,120 This man plants a field of corn and leaves it for the deer and 79 00:04:16,120 --> 00:04:19,000 other animals. My uncle speculated that the 80 00:04:19,000 --> 00:04:21,959 creature might have found a food source and taken a risk of 81 00:04:21,959 --> 00:04:25,600 crossing the highway. The time was approximately 9:00 82 00:04:25,600 --> 00:04:28,680 or 10:00 at night. It was dark, cold and clear. 83 00:04:29,120 --> 00:04:31,920 The environment. Hilly fields with several stands 84 00:04:31,920 --> 00:04:33,560 of trees on both sides of the road. 85 00:04:33,880 --> 00:04:37,000 Just passed a small group of houses on the right, deep 86 00:04:37,000 --> 00:04:38,880 gulleys and small creeks to the right. 87 00:04:39,200 --> 00:04:41,720 On the left side of the road there is a hilly cow pasture 88 00:04:42,040 --> 00:04:44,880 with a river and river tracks across a large field. 89 00:04:46,200 --> 00:04:49,320 Then it has a follow up. Investigation by Steven Willis 90 00:04:49,320 --> 00:04:52,960 says the incident was a significant event for the 91 00:04:52,960 --> 00:04:55,440 witness. Even eight months later, the 92 00:04:55,440 --> 00:04:57,880 stress in her voice was easy to detect. 93 00:04:58,320 --> 00:05:00,800 The details of the evening remained vivid in her 94 00:05:00,800 --> 00:05:03,600 description. The witness is now fearful of 95 00:05:03,600 --> 00:05:07,360 being alone outside after dark, which is not normal for her. 96 00:05:08,040 --> 00:05:11,000 Previously, she felt comfortable walking outside at night. 97 00:05:11,640 --> 00:05:14,960 She sighted the creature while driving westbound at 50 to 55 98 00:05:14,960 --> 00:05:18,960 mile per hour at a distance of about six to seven carlinks. 99 00:05:19,240 --> 00:05:22,760 She passed it and observed that it had human like features, but 100 00:05:22,760 --> 00:05:26,000 its mouth and chin resembled those of a chimpanzee or ape 101 00:05:26,000 --> 00:05:29,040 more than a human. It had its eyes closed against 102 00:05:29,040 --> 00:05:32,120 your car's headlights and remained completely still as she 103 00:05:32,120 --> 00:05:34,680 approached. The creature was broad 104 00:05:34,680 --> 00:05:38,520 shouldered, tall and lanky. Its hair was well groomed, not 105 00:05:38,520 --> 00:05:41,640 matted, and it had a beard surrounding its face. 106 00:05:42,640 --> 00:05:45,480 And then it says BFR investigator Stephen Willis grew 107 00:05:45,480 --> 00:05:49,280 up in central WV and retired from the US Army in 2003. 108 00:05:50,000 --> 00:05:53,480 A small manufacturing business owner lived for almost seven 109 00:05:53,480 --> 00:05:55,960 years in Germany and 1 1/2 years in the Middle East. 110 00:05:56,720 --> 00:05:59,920 Yeah, very cool. Definitely a very neat story. 111 00:05:59,920 --> 00:06:02,360 Can you can see how she was impacted by this thing? 112 00:06:02,360 --> 00:06:05,280 Let's take a look at this next one Says submitted by witness on 113 00:06:05,280 --> 00:06:08,200 Sunday, February 26th, 2006. Late Night Rd. 114 00:06:08,200 --> 00:06:10,560 Siding by firefighter near the Potomac River. 115 00:06:10,960 --> 00:06:18,280 Year 1970s season Spring March 30th State West Virginia County 116 00:06:18,280 --> 00:06:22,960 Berkeley County Location details Night Town Rd. about 7 miles 117 00:06:22,960 --> 00:06:27,800 north of Route 11, approximately 7 miles north of Martinsburg, WV 118 00:06:28,280 --> 00:06:30,240 and West of Route 11. Nearest town. 119 00:06:30,240 --> 00:06:33,040 Night Town Nearest Rd. Night Town Rd. 120 00:06:33,360 --> 00:06:37,480 Observed It was probably in the early 1970s during spring. 121 00:06:37,720 --> 00:06:40,960 Late at night around midnight, I was driving down a road with a 122 00:06:40,960 --> 00:06:43,960 farm on one side and an apple orchard on the other. 123 00:06:44,560 --> 00:06:48,080 As I was driving, I noticed some movement about 200 yards ahead, 124 00:06:48,120 --> 00:06:50,280 crossing the roadway from the farm to the orchard. 125 00:06:50,920 --> 00:06:53,440 When the figure reached the middle of the road, it turned 126 00:06:53,440 --> 00:06:54,920 his head and looked in my direction. 127 00:06:55,720 --> 00:06:57,440 At that moment I got a clear look at it. 128 00:06:58,000 --> 00:07:02,600 It was about 8 to 9 feet tall with a very heavy build, long 129 00:07:02,600 --> 00:07:05,040 lanky arms and long dark red hair. 130 00:07:05,840 --> 00:07:10,040 Its stride was extremely long, about 2 1/2 steps across the 131 00:07:10,040 --> 00:07:12,320 road. If I had to estimate its height, 132 00:07:12,600 --> 00:07:15,360 I would say it was around 400 to 500 lbs. 133 00:07:16,480 --> 00:07:20,240 I was on a road with very little traffic and at that moment I was 134 00:07:20,240 --> 00:07:24,640 the only vehicle there. I have to admit I wasn't a 135 00:07:24,640 --> 00:07:28,200 Bigfoot believer until last. Until that night, I didn't tell 136 00:07:28,200 --> 00:07:31,560 anyone about it, what I had seen because I knew they wouldn't 137 00:07:31,560 --> 00:07:34,640 believe me. At the time, I was one of the 138 00:07:34,880 --> 00:07:38,200 chief officers in the local fire department and I didn't want 139 00:07:38,200 --> 00:07:41,960 people to think I was crazy. Oh, by the way, I got close 140 00:07:41,960 --> 00:07:43,400 enough to be certain of what I saw. 141 00:07:43,880 --> 00:07:46,400 I was shaken up and avoided travelling that road for a long 142 00:07:46,400 --> 00:07:49,960 time afterward. Also notice it says I didn't 143 00:07:49,960 --> 00:07:51,520 stick around. I was too shaken about what I 144 00:07:51,520 --> 00:07:54,600 had just seen. Other witnesses, I was alone. 145 00:07:55,280 --> 00:07:58,400 Other stories, No, none in this area. 146 00:07:58,400 --> 00:08:00,320 That's another reason I didn't say anything. 147 00:08:01,280 --> 00:08:04,000 Time and conditions Nighttime very dark with damp conditions. 148 00:08:04,320 --> 00:08:06,960 Environmental Large farm on the South side of the road and a 149 00:08:06,960 --> 00:08:09,000 large apple orchard on the north side. 150 00:08:10,000 --> 00:08:12,920 Follow up investigation I spoke with the witness over the phone 151 00:08:12,920 --> 00:08:15,680 on May 16th, 2006. The witness of former chief 152 00:08:15,680 --> 00:08:17,800 officer at his local fire department was very adamant 153 00:08:17,800 --> 00:08:20,600 about what he saw. The sighting took place at 154 00:08:20,600 --> 00:08:24,760 approximately 2:00 AM. The animal's hair was of a 155 00:08:24,800 --> 00:08:28,040 somewhat uniform length, estimated to be around 6 inches 156 00:08:28,040 --> 00:08:31,040 long. It had a reddish brown collar. 157 00:08:31,320 --> 00:08:34,280 When the animal looked toward the witnesses, its eyes 158 00:08:34,280 --> 00:08:36,440 reflected the glare from the vehicle's headlights. 159 00:08:36,880 --> 00:08:39,799 The witness's impression was that it was a male. 160 00:08:40,120 --> 00:08:43,240 The witness kept driving as he was too surprised by what he 161 00:08:43,240 --> 00:08:46,160 saw. This was the only encounter he 162 00:08:46,160 --> 00:08:48,960 ever had. Very strange. 163 00:08:49,400 --> 00:08:52,200 Yeah, another roadside sighting. Let's take a look at this next 164 00:08:52,200 --> 00:08:55,760 one. This one says submitted 165 00:08:55,760 --> 00:09:01,000 Saturday, July 29th, 2006 Early morning sighting by bat survey 166 00:09:01,000 --> 00:09:05,680 crew July 29th, 2006 Boone County, West Virginia Location 167 00:09:06,360 --> 00:09:10,520 details edited A surface mine in Boone County, Ridgeview, West 168 00:09:10,520 --> 00:09:13,360 Virginia nearest town Route 3 nearest Rd. observed. 169 00:09:13,760 --> 00:09:16,320 I would like to preface this report with a small fact. 170 00:09:16,680 --> 00:09:18,400 I've always wanted to see a Bigfoot. 171 00:09:18,760 --> 00:09:21,960 Based on what I saw tonight, I truly believe that I have. 172 00:09:22,440 --> 00:09:26,320 I work for a monitoring lab that conducts late night bat surveys. 173 00:09:26,720 --> 00:09:29,520 Recently we were commissioned to conduct a survey to look for 174 00:09:29,800 --> 00:09:33,920 Myotis sodalas, the Indiana bat, to ensure that they were not 175 00:09:33,920 --> 00:09:37,880 roosting on an active mine site. On the second night of our six 176 00:09:37,880 --> 00:09:41,760 day survey, my Co worker and I were about to check out one of 177 00:09:41,760 --> 00:09:45,840 the Nets when we heard a very loud whooping howl nearby within 178 00:09:45,840 --> 00:09:47,440 30 feet of where we were standing. 179 00:09:47,800 --> 00:09:50,680 It was late at night, probably around 1:30 AM. 180 00:09:51,080 --> 00:09:54,040 At first I thought the sound was a person trying to scare us by 181 00:09:54,040 --> 00:09:57,040 making howling noises. However, after the creature 182 00:09:57,040 --> 00:10:00,640 vocalized a second time, I knew the noise was not made by a 183 00:10:00,640 --> 00:10:03,640 human. I refused to move from my spot, 184 00:10:03,640 --> 00:10:05,160 scanning the tree line with my light. 185 00:10:05,600 --> 00:10:08,280 Although I didn't see anything at that moment I heard rustling 186 00:10:08,280 --> 00:10:10,480 in the woods. Something large was moving. 187 00:10:11,080 --> 00:10:14,160 The next night I was assigned to a different part of the survey, 188 00:10:14,160 --> 00:10:17,720 but two of my Co workers were in the same area where I had heard 189 00:10:17,720 --> 00:10:20,560 the noise. At the end of our shift they 190 00:10:20,560 --> 00:10:24,000 told us they had heard noises in the woods, had found an area 191 00:10:24,000 --> 00:10:26,120 that had been trampled by something much larger than a 192 00:10:26,120 --> 00:10:29,160 deer or bear. Finally, on the last night of 193 00:10:29,160 --> 00:10:31,720 our survey, I was back in the area where I had heard the 194 00:10:31,720 --> 00:10:34,160 noise. On the second night I was in a 195 00:10:34,160 --> 00:10:36,920 good mood because I hadn't heard any strange noises since that 196 00:10:36,920 --> 00:10:39,800 initial encounter. As I went to check the nest with 197 00:10:39,800 --> 00:10:44,600 two of my Co workers around 2:30 AM in the same area as before, I 198 00:10:44,600 --> 00:10:46,200 heard a single high pitched whoop. 199 00:10:46,440 --> 00:10:50,240 I jumped but was prepared and immediately shone my light in 200 00:10:50,240 --> 00:10:53,320 the direction of the noise. About 40 yards in front of us a 201 00:10:53,320 --> 00:10:55,400 large bipedal creature across the road. 202 00:10:55,720 --> 00:10:59,320 It was tall, probably around 7 feet and completely covered 203 00:10:59,320 --> 00:11:03,200 short coarse looking black hair except for his face which was 204 00:11:03,200 --> 00:11:05,400 brown. The creature looked directly at 205 00:11:05,400 --> 00:11:08,960 the three of us as across the road, took two steps and 206 00:11:08,960 --> 00:11:10,960 disappeared at the embankment on the other side. 207 00:11:11,440 --> 00:11:14,480 The three of us ran back to my truck where one of my Co workers 208 00:11:14,600 --> 00:11:17,160 grabbed a machete. When my boss and another 209 00:11:17,160 --> 00:11:20,560 technician arrived, the five of us walked to the location where 210 00:11:20,560 --> 00:11:23,520 I had seen the Bigfoot in the mud. 211 00:11:23,520 --> 00:11:26,480 We found two distinct footprints, each much larger 212 00:11:26,480 --> 00:11:29,200 than any of our shoes. In the direction that Bigfoot 213 00:11:29,200 --> 00:11:33,280 had travelled, we saw a trampled grass and broken twigs, as if 214 00:11:33,280 --> 00:11:36,440 something very large had moved quickly through the brush. 215 00:11:36,960 --> 00:11:38,880 We promptly packed up our Nets and left. 216 00:11:38,960 --> 00:11:41,760 All of us were extremely frightened and planned to return 217 00:11:41,760 --> 00:11:44,880 soon and try to collect as much evidence as possible. 218 00:11:45,320 --> 00:11:47,880 The footprints left deep indentations and were much 219 00:11:47,880 --> 00:11:52,200 larger than human feet. Other witnesses 3 witnesses to 220 00:11:52,200 --> 00:11:55,800 the sighting 5 saw the footprints, 2 heard noises only. 221 00:11:56,680 --> 00:12:00,200 Other stories none Time and conditions 2:30 AM Rainy, dark 222 00:12:00,200 --> 00:12:03,760 night environment Wooded area adjacent to an active mine site. 223 00:12:03,960 --> 00:12:06,440 The creature was sighted crossing a decrepit dirt road 224 00:12:06,920 --> 00:12:10,400 near a Creek bed between the two steep sloping hills. 225 00:12:10,880 --> 00:12:14,920 Follow up Investigation A fellow investigator and I visited the 226 00:12:14,920 --> 00:12:17,280 sighting location 2 weeks after the incident. 227 00:12:17,720 --> 00:12:21,520 We arrived on site, secure an entry through security and enter 228 00:12:21,520 --> 00:12:24,040 the mine. The area is actively minded 2 229 00:12:24,040 --> 00:12:26,320 separate locations with the northernmost being where the 230 00:12:26,320 --> 00:12:28,520 witness had had multiple encounters. 231 00:12:28,920 --> 00:12:32,280 We scouted 2 stream channels which were almost dry that 232 00:12:32,280 --> 00:12:35,560 weekend and followed the witnesses directions to the site 233 00:12:35,560 --> 00:12:38,160 where he and his Co workers had their final night. 234 00:12:38,640 --> 00:12:41,120 There was ample evidence of their campsite. 235 00:12:41,560 --> 00:12:44,560 The witnesses described campfires which were which 236 00:12:44,560 --> 00:12:46,440 appeared to have been hastily abandoned. 237 00:12:46,880 --> 00:12:50,520 My associate and I used the same location for our night of 238 00:12:50,520 --> 00:12:53,560 surveillance. We gathered firewood and set up 239 00:12:53,680 --> 00:12:57,080 equipment for the evening. There was considerable noise 240 00:12:57,080 --> 00:12:59,640 from mining activities until around 11:00 PM when the 241 00:12:59,640 --> 00:13:03,040 equipment shut down as a second shift departed for the weekend. 242 00:13:03,560 --> 00:13:07,120 Once the hollow was quiet, we listen for unusual sounds until 243 00:13:07,120 --> 00:13:10,160 about midnight. The only visitor to our camp was 244 00:13:10,160 --> 00:13:13,040 the Indiana Bat. Several of these large mammals 245 00:13:13,040 --> 00:13:16,240 flew past our heads. We talked quietly and listened 246 00:13:16,240 --> 00:13:18,560 for any unusual visitors until 4:00 AM. 247 00:13:19,000 --> 00:13:22,080 At approximately 6:00 AM we struck camp and headed home. 248 00:13:22,520 --> 00:13:25,840 Well, we did not hear anything out of the ordinary on our short 249 00:13:25,840 --> 00:13:28,360 stay. The location was ideal for a 250 00:13:28,360 --> 00:13:31,200 reclusive animal. The woods are dense and contain 251 00:13:31,200 --> 00:13:34,360 a variety of hardwood species. Water is readily available. 252 00:13:34,800 --> 00:13:39,400 Human activity is restricted to work sites and non employees are 253 00:13:39,400 --> 00:13:42,640 kept out by security. Wow, it's almost like it has its 254 00:13:42,640 --> 00:13:45,960 own little hiding place there, deep in the woods of West 255 00:13:45,960 --> 00:13:48,960 Virginia. Very very cool, this one says. 256 00:13:48,960 --> 00:13:53,560 Submitted by witness Dwayne W on Monday, November 16th, 1998 257 00:13:54,360 --> 00:13:57,160 Witness heard what sounded like people talking backwards. 258 00:13:58,320 --> 00:14:02,840 Sighting happened, says summer 1980 W Virginia Cabal county 259 00:14:02,840 --> 00:14:07,080 location details Huntington Spring Valley area Cabal county, 260 00:14:07,080 --> 00:14:13,160 West Virginia That's Cabell county observed Hello, my name 261 00:14:13,160 --> 00:14:17,160 is Dwayne I'm 31 years old, married and married and a father 262 00:14:17,160 --> 00:14:19,480 of two. I consider myself one of the 263 00:14:19,480 --> 00:14:22,920 most skeptical people around. I can usually find a reasonable 264 00:14:22,920 --> 00:14:26,560 explanation for ghost UFOs and similar phenomena however, when 265 00:14:26,560 --> 00:14:29,720 I was 13, I heard something that scared me more than anything 266 00:14:29,720 --> 00:14:32,680 before. Since I am an avid hunter and 267 00:14:32,680 --> 00:14:35,360 having grown up in rural West Virginia, has spent most of my 268 00:14:35,360 --> 00:14:39,440 life in and around the woods, I am no stranger to animal sounds. 269 00:14:39,960 --> 00:14:43,320 One summer night, my friend and I went night fishing at a nearby 270 00:14:43,320 --> 00:14:47,400 lake, something we did often. We had been there for about 30 271 00:14:47,400 --> 00:14:50,480 minutes when we started hearing voices coming from about 40 272 00:14:50,480 --> 00:14:53,920 yards behind us in the woods. At first I thought there are 273 00:14:53,920 --> 00:14:56,440 some strange guys in the woods talking loudly and messing 274 00:14:56,440 --> 00:14:59,240 around, which was unusual in itself. 275 00:14:59,800 --> 00:15:02,520 I kept trying to make out what they were saying, but I couldn't 276 00:15:02,520 --> 00:15:06,080 understand a single word. For years I couldn't explain 277 00:15:06,080 --> 00:15:08,600 what I heard until I stumbled upon a report online. 278 00:15:09,160 --> 00:15:11,840 The person described hearing what sounded like people talking 279 00:15:11,840 --> 00:15:16,120 backwards and it hit me that was exactly what it sounded like. 280 00:15:16,680 --> 00:15:19,360 As I listened, I assumed it must have been people in the woods, 281 00:15:19,360 --> 00:15:22,600 but they had to be further away than what I thought since I 282 00:15:22,600 --> 00:15:25,480 couldn't make out their words. It sounded like loud 283 00:15:25,480 --> 00:15:28,360 conversation, but completely unintelligible. 284 00:15:28,760 --> 00:15:32,320 Then all of a sudden, a hair raising, blood curdling scream 285 00:15:32,600 --> 00:15:34,520 came from just up the hill behind us. 286 00:15:35,000 --> 00:15:38,280 I cannot possibly explain how terrifying the sound was. 287 00:15:38,640 --> 00:15:40,960 My entire body went limp with fear. 288 00:15:41,480 --> 00:15:43,880 It felt like my legs had turned to Jelly. 289 00:15:44,400 --> 00:15:47,760 I looked at my friend who looked just as scared as I felt and 290 00:15:47,760 --> 00:15:51,320 asked what the hell was that? He replied I don't know, let's 291 00:15:51,320 --> 00:15:54,040 go. We left in an extreme hurry to 292 00:15:54,040 --> 00:15:56,200 say the least. Over the years, I've told the 293 00:15:56,200 --> 00:15:58,760 story to many people and I've always tried to rationalize it, 294 00:15:58,760 --> 00:16:01,960 suggesting that it must have been a screech owl, a Panther, 295 00:16:02,040 --> 00:16:05,040 some other animal. But deep down, I never truly 296 00:16:05,040 --> 00:16:08,200 believed it was any of these. I never considered the 297 00:16:08,200 --> 00:16:10,840 possibility of Bigfoot until I read other people's stories 298 00:16:10,840 --> 00:16:13,800 about hearing that same kind of scream and how terrified they 299 00:16:13,800 --> 00:16:16,240 were. That's when I realized it could 300 00:16:16,240 --> 00:16:19,480 have been the same thing. I had always thought my story 301 00:16:19,600 --> 00:16:23,000 wasn't that exciting until I read accounts from others who 302 00:16:23,000 --> 00:16:26,560 had also only heard the scream without seeing anything. 303 00:16:26,920 --> 00:16:29,520 That's when I thought, OK, maybe I'm not crazy. 304 00:16:30,040 --> 00:16:33,560 I listened to recordings that people have made, but the scream 305 00:16:33,560 --> 00:16:38,560 I heard was far more intense. Even after 18 years I just 306 00:16:38,560 --> 00:16:41,040 reading similar stories still gives me the chills. 307 00:16:41,840 --> 00:16:44,440 I guess. Also noticed nothing unusual 308 00:16:44,440 --> 00:16:46,440 before the incident. Afterward, I don't know, I 309 00:16:46,440 --> 00:16:49,560 refuse to go back. Other witnesses, just my friend 310 00:16:49,560 --> 00:16:52,440 and me fishing quietly. Other stories. 311 00:16:52,440 --> 00:16:55,240 My mother's family had an encounter years earlier with 312 00:16:55,240 --> 00:16:58,320 something that came around their house at night grunting and 313 00:16:58,320 --> 00:17:00,840 screaming. They always refer to it as a red 314 00:17:00,840 --> 00:17:03,560 eyed monster. I used to dismiss it as just an 315 00:17:03,560 --> 00:17:05,599 animal. After my own experience. 316 00:17:05,640 --> 00:17:08,119 I know those stories from a completely different 317 00:17:08,119 --> 00:17:10,440 perspective. Environment, rural West 318 00:17:10,440 --> 00:17:13,440 Virginia, dense hardwood forest with thick undergrowth. 319 00:17:13,800 --> 00:17:16,520 The lake had a sloping bank leading into the woods. 320 00:17:17,400 --> 00:17:21,800 Yeah, man, this backward speech, man, it makes me think of some 321 00:17:21,800 --> 00:17:24,079 really dark stuff. It's almost like it's demonic or 322 00:17:24,079 --> 00:17:28,200 something really, really weird. Let's take a look at this next 323 00:17:28,200 --> 00:17:30,440 one. We'll do three more here, and 324 00:17:30,440 --> 00:17:34,200 we'll wrap this up. This one's dated October 15th, 325 00:17:34,200 --> 00:17:37,760 1994, says Greenbrier County, West Virginia. 326 00:17:37,760 --> 00:17:41,520 Location details Route 92 N to Sherwood Lake recreation Area. 327 00:17:41,960 --> 00:17:45,440 The Meadow was near the picnic area close to the dam nearest 328 00:17:45,440 --> 00:17:47,800 town. White Sulphur Springs, 30 miles 329 00:17:48,200 --> 00:17:49,960 nearest road 90. Route 92. 330 00:17:50,800 --> 00:17:55,640 Observed many years ago while camping in Monoglahala National 331 00:17:55,640 --> 00:17:59,520 Forest in the fall with my family, my son and I decided to 332 00:17:59,520 --> 00:18:01,240 walk around part of the lake at night. 333 00:18:01,400 --> 00:18:03,880 It was a beautiful bright night and the temperature was in the 334 00:18:03,880 --> 00:18:06,400 50s. As we walked, we came upon a 335 00:18:06,400 --> 00:18:10,040 marshy area just off the trail. There was a Meadow at the edge 336 00:18:10,040 --> 00:18:12,440 of the lake. Suddenly we heard a loud 337 00:18:12,440 --> 00:18:15,680 commotion, sticks breaking and movement in the brush. 338 00:18:16,160 --> 00:18:19,120 We stopped thinking it might be campers gathering firewood. 339 00:18:19,520 --> 00:18:23,520 However, I saw two large black upright creatures ripping 340 00:18:23,520 --> 00:18:25,080 branches and bark from the trees. 341 00:18:25,560 --> 00:18:27,480 It appeared they were eating the bark. 342 00:18:28,120 --> 00:18:30,960 My son and I were at most 125 feet away. 343 00:18:31,480 --> 00:18:35,720 I was so scared and in disbelief that like Wily told my son, who 344 00:18:35,720 --> 00:18:39,840 was 10 years old at the time, to move slowly down to the ground. 345 00:18:40,360 --> 00:18:44,040 We crouched behind a rock and watched for over 15 minutes. 346 00:18:44,520 --> 00:18:46,640 I had never sweated so much in my life. 347 00:18:47,000 --> 00:18:50,200 I was terrified. The smaller of the two creatures 348 00:18:50,200 --> 00:18:52,720 had an arm reach of about 11:50 feet. 349 00:18:53,800 --> 00:18:56,200 The larger one was several feet taller. 350 00:18:56,640 --> 00:18:59,800 Suddenly the two stepped back into the darkness of the woods 351 00:18:59,840 --> 00:19:03,520 and a third one emerged. This one was unbelievably tall. 352 00:19:03,880 --> 00:19:07,760 We watched for only a few more seconds before I told my son we 353 00:19:07,760 --> 00:19:11,000 have to run. We ran non-stop back to the 354 00:19:11,000 --> 00:19:14,040 family's camper. My dad didn't believe us. 355 00:19:14,320 --> 00:19:17,880 He thought it was a bear. I told him there was no way it 356 00:19:17,880 --> 00:19:20,640 could have been a bear. Not even a grizzly was as tall 357 00:19:20,640 --> 00:19:24,760 as a smaller one's arm reach. I grew up in this area and spent 358 00:19:24,760 --> 00:19:28,320 a lot of time in the woods. It takes a lot to frighten me. 359 00:19:28,800 --> 00:19:32,880 The next day, I returned at the same spot and found several feet 360 00:19:32,880 --> 00:19:36,080 of tree branches and smaller limbs at the base of multiple 361 00:19:36,080 --> 00:19:38,560 trees. The trees have been stripped of 362 00:19:38,560 --> 00:19:40,960 branches and bark over the years. 363 00:19:40,960 --> 00:19:43,760 I stopped talking about the experience because I felt that 364 00:19:43,760 --> 00:19:48,680 no one believed me or my son. Also notice after this encounter 365 00:19:48,680 --> 00:19:51,640 I became very curious about what these creatures could be. 366 00:19:52,080 --> 00:19:55,320 I've spent a lot of time camping on all seasons, including winter 367 00:19:55,320 --> 00:19:58,200 in this area. While free diving, I found 368 00:19:58,200 --> 00:20:02,400 numerous large tracks crossing shallow areas of the lake in the 369 00:20:02,400 --> 00:20:07,120 water up to 8 feet deep. Most recently, in the winter of 370 00:20:07,120 --> 00:20:12,000 2005, my wife and I camped in the area for a month searching 371 00:20:12,000 --> 00:20:15,880 for clues and late December we returned for a few days in the 372 00:20:15,880 --> 00:20:17,960 snow when no one else was around. 373 00:20:18,440 --> 00:20:21,520 However, this time I believe it found us. 374 00:20:22,520 --> 00:20:25,120 That night we heard loud knocking sounds in several 375 00:20:25,120 --> 00:20:27,880 locations, 1 not far from our tent. 376 00:20:28,480 --> 00:20:31,240 It seemed as though they were signalling each other across the 377 00:20:31,240 --> 00:20:33,800 lake. The sounds were so loud I 378 00:20:33,800 --> 00:20:35,480 believe they could be heard for miles. 379 00:20:35,840 --> 00:20:40,360 My three dogs, normally very alert and vocal, were extremely 380 00:20:40,360 --> 00:20:42,280 frightened and stayed completely silent. 381 00:20:43,080 --> 00:20:45,200 Other witnesses, just my son. Other stories. 382 00:20:45,400 --> 00:20:48,600 We have spoken to many locals in the area, though most people 383 00:20:48,600 --> 00:20:50,120 keep to themselves in these parts. 384 00:20:50,600 --> 00:20:54,760 I can understand why. One woman we met who had never 385 00:20:54,760 --> 00:20:57,600 heard our story, describing the eerie experience of her home. 386 00:20:58,000 --> 00:21:01,160 She used to walk dogs around the same lake in the mornings after 387 00:21:01,160 --> 00:21:04,400 her husband left for work. Both of her dogs were large and 388 00:21:04,400 --> 00:21:06,640 fearless until one particular morning. 389 00:21:07,080 --> 00:21:10,640 As she walked near the picnic area, she noticed a figure at 390 00:21:10,640 --> 00:21:13,680 the edge of the woods. It was summertime and the figure 391 00:21:13,680 --> 00:21:15,720 was covered from head to toe and dark fur. 392 00:21:16,200 --> 00:21:18,160 She knew immediately that it was not human. 393 00:21:18,560 --> 00:21:22,240 Her normal fearless dogs were terrified, refusing to bark, 394 00:21:22,640 --> 00:21:24,600 instead trying to hide behind her. 395 00:21:25,040 --> 00:21:28,120 As she backed away, the figure disappeared into the woods. 396 00:21:28,400 --> 00:21:30,920 Since then she has refused to return. 397 00:21:31,560 --> 00:21:35,000 Another incident was told to me by my parents, who have always 398 00:21:35,000 --> 00:21:38,200 been sceptical of my stories. Last fall they were camping in 399 00:21:38,200 --> 00:21:41,720 the area and there was only one other man camping nearby, 400 00:21:42,080 --> 00:21:45,360 jokingly to ask him, Have you seen any Bigfoot lately? 401 00:21:45,760 --> 00:21:48,320 The man became quiet for a moment before recounting his own 402 00:21:48,320 --> 00:21:51,160 experience. A few nights earlier, he had 403 00:21:51,160 --> 00:21:54,240 been camping just outside the main campground at A roadside 404 00:21:54,240 --> 00:21:56,560 spot. He had a small dog with him. 405 00:21:57,000 --> 00:22:00,240 Just before midnight, he turned off his Lantern and was getting 406 00:22:00,240 --> 00:22:03,320 ready for bed when his dog suddenly went into frenzy, 407 00:22:03,600 --> 00:22:06,000 barking wildly at something outside the camper. 408 00:22:06,480 --> 00:22:10,200 The man knew his dog's barks, one for familiar people and 409 00:22:10,280 --> 00:22:12,960 another for strangers. This time the barking was 410 00:22:12,960 --> 00:22:15,040 different. Sensing danger, he grabbed his 411 00:22:15,040 --> 00:22:17,480 pistol and went to the door. As he looked out he saw a 412 00:22:17,480 --> 00:22:20,920 massive black shadow moving between the fire and his camper. 413 00:22:21,360 --> 00:22:23,400 The sight made his hair stand on in. 414 00:22:23,880 --> 00:22:26,080 The next morning he packed up and left immediately. 415 00:22:26,520 --> 00:22:28,600 I would love to return to the area and spend more time 416 00:22:28,600 --> 00:22:30,280 searching. I believe I have identified 417 00:22:30,280 --> 00:22:32,960 multiple hotspots. After my first encounter I 418 00:22:32,960 --> 00:22:36,880 became convinced they do exist. Time and condition around 9:00 419 00:22:36,880 --> 00:22:38,520 PM. Night was very bright due to a 420 00:22:38,520 --> 00:22:41,120 full moon and lakes reflection it says. 421 00:22:41,520 --> 00:22:44,040 Environment The counter took place at the edge of the lake in 422 00:22:44,040 --> 00:22:46,960 a small marshy area. The surrounding area consists of 423 00:22:46,960 --> 00:22:48,960 dense woods and Meadow and water. 424 00:22:49,920 --> 00:22:52,200 Very, very cool. Follow up investigation by 425 00:22:52,200 --> 00:22:54,440 Stephen Willis. I interviewed the witness and 426 00:22:54,440 --> 00:22:56,160 found his story to be very compelling. 427 00:22:56,520 --> 00:22:59,160 He remained consistent with the details in his written report 428 00:22:59,440 --> 00:23:01,320 and provided additional information. 429 00:23:01,840 --> 00:23:05,120 The witness and his family are experienced outdoor enthusiasts. 430 00:23:05,280 --> 00:23:08,000 They camp in tents at least once a month year round. 431 00:23:08,320 --> 00:23:11,400 He has visited Sherwood Lake numerous times in all seasons. 432 00:23:11,800 --> 00:23:14,560 On one spring trip, he observed a Mountain Lion in his Cubs. 433 00:23:15,000 --> 00:23:18,360 During a winter camping trip, he discovered a series of holes 434 00:23:18,360 --> 00:23:20,880 through the ice that resembled a trackway. 435 00:23:21,200 --> 00:23:24,240 The holes crossed a short section of the lake, beginning 436 00:23:24,240 --> 00:23:27,520 where it appeared that something has slid down an embankment to 437 00:23:27,520 --> 00:23:30,240 the ice. The spacing of the holes was too 438 00:23:30,240 --> 00:23:32,120 large for a human for a human stride. 439 00:23:32,680 --> 00:23:36,240 The witnesses, dogs mentioned in this report, a Rottweiler and a 440 00:23:36,240 --> 00:23:38,400 pit bull, are not known for being timid. 441 00:23:38,760 --> 00:23:42,520 Their unusual behavior has not been repeated in any other 442 00:23:42,520 --> 00:23:45,320 situation. Man, that is really something 443 00:23:45,320 --> 00:23:47,880 else. What a what a cool sighting. 444 00:23:47,880 --> 00:23:49,560 What a collection of sightings, actually. 445 00:23:49,600 --> 00:23:52,600 OK, we'll do two more here. This says it was submitted 446 00:23:52,680 --> 00:23:57,320 Friday, May 9th, 2008. Sasquatch encounters car while 447 00:23:57,320 --> 00:24:03,040 running along US Hwy. 219. Actual sighting says was winter 448 00:24:03,480 --> 00:24:08,640 2008 on a Tuesday. State West Virginia County 449 00:24:08,640 --> 00:24:13,240 Greenbrier County location details from the Lewisburg, WV 450 00:24:13,320 --> 00:24:17,880 Interstate 64 exit take US 219 N for about 17 miles. 451 00:24:18,240 --> 00:24:21,120 The sighting occurred near the Town at Renick, West Virginia. 452 00:24:21,640 --> 00:24:23,320 Nearest town in Renick nearest Rd. 453 00:24:23,760 --> 00:24:27,200 US 219 observed. My fiance and I live in 454 00:24:27,200 --> 00:24:28,960 Greenbrier County in the town at Renick. 455 00:24:29,280 --> 00:24:32,960 Early that morning around 1:30 AM we had to drive to Charleston 456 00:24:32,960 --> 00:24:35,760 for a medical appointment. We pulled out of our driveway 457 00:24:36,040 --> 00:24:39,800 and started heading South. About 50 feet down the road, we 458 00:24:39,800 --> 00:24:44,640 suddenly noticed a tall, hairy, lanky creature with going eyes 459 00:24:44,800 --> 00:24:46,360 running N on our side of the road. 460 00:24:46,680 --> 00:24:49,360 It passed right by the passenger side of our car. 461 00:24:49,800 --> 00:24:52,880 I didn't say a word at first. I just looked at my fiance and 462 00:24:52,880 --> 00:24:56,600 he looked back at me and said, what did you just see? 463 00:24:56,880 --> 00:25:00,160 I replied, Oh my, I just saw a Bigfoot. 464 00:25:00,880 --> 00:25:03,360 He got so excited and said I saw it too. 465 00:25:03,480 --> 00:25:06,600 I saw Bigfoot. This creature must have been 7 466 00:25:06,600 --> 00:25:09,640 to 8 feet tall. It was running with long lanky 467 00:25:09,640 --> 00:25:13,200 arms swinging back and forth. We pulled into a nearby parking 468 00:25:13,200 --> 00:25:16,120 lot and turned around but did not see it again. 469 00:25:16,920 --> 00:25:19,400 When we returned from Charleston, one of my neighbors 470 00:25:19,400 --> 00:25:20,960 walked along the fence line with me. 471 00:25:21,400 --> 00:25:23,960 We saw where the grass had been crushed from where it had run. 472 00:25:24,360 --> 00:25:27,400 At the spot where it crossed the fence, I found some strands of 473 00:25:27,400 --> 00:25:30,480 hair caught in the wire. As I walked from the fence line, 474 00:25:30,480 --> 00:25:33,760 I could see the grass pressed down along the roadway and long 475 00:25:33,760 --> 00:25:36,080 strides. I believe I saw footprints 476 00:25:36,080 --> 00:25:38,200 leading up the hill into the pasture. 477 00:25:39,080 --> 00:25:41,000 Wow. Other witnesses of my fiance. 478 00:25:41,000 --> 00:25:43,800 Time 1:30 AM. The weather was foggy and misty. 479 00:25:44,040 --> 00:25:48,080 Environment Pasture Lion with a nearby sinkhole on caves. 480 00:25:48,440 --> 00:25:52,120 There are many caves in the area and then follow up investigation 481 00:25:52,120 --> 00:25:57,000 says by Stephen Willis. The witness contacted the BFRO 482 00:25:57,000 --> 00:26:00,400 after reading about the 2008 W Virginia Expedition at 483 00:26:00,400 --> 00:26:02,160 Charleston in the Charleston newspaper. 484 00:26:02,600 --> 00:26:05,000 She shared her experience with several friends and relatives, 485 00:26:05,000 --> 00:26:07,520 most of whom were skeptical that such creatures existed in 486 00:26:07,520 --> 00:26:10,320 Greenbrier County. Foggy conditions limited her 487 00:26:10,320 --> 00:26:13,320 visibility to about 100 feet. The sighting lasted 488 00:26:13,320 --> 00:26:16,320 approximately 7 to 10 seconds, during which the creature took 489 00:26:16,320 --> 00:26:19,560 about four steps while passing their car. 490 00:26:20,040 --> 00:26:23,200 No distinct facial features were visible except for red eye 491 00:26:23,200 --> 00:26:25,800 reflection in the car's headlight and a hair covered 492 00:26:25,800 --> 00:26:28,040 face. When asked whether the creature 493 00:26:28,040 --> 00:26:31,280 had a basketball player or football player build, she 494 00:26:31,280 --> 00:26:34,040 responded tall and lanky like a basketball player. 495 00:26:34,640 --> 00:26:37,200 The creature's arm length exceeded human proportions, 496 00:26:37,200 --> 00:26:40,080 reaching down to his knees. It did not attempt to shield his 497 00:26:40,080 --> 00:26:43,160 eyes from the bright headlights. The black hair sample collected 498 00:26:43,160 --> 00:26:47,080 had a strong unpleasant odour described as like a wet dog. 499 00:26:47,400 --> 00:26:50,880 And I would love to see some genetics test run on that DNA 500 00:26:50,880 --> 00:26:54,120 test on that hair sample. That's, that's what would really 501 00:26:54,120 --> 00:26:57,040 interest me. OK, we'll do one last one here. 502 00:26:57,440 --> 00:27:01,040 This last one says it was submitted December 20th, 2011. 503 00:27:01,040 --> 00:27:03,760 Deerhenner has a daylight sighting on a logging road near 504 00:27:03,840 --> 00:27:06,040 Cabin Creek. What's like The sighting 505 00:27:06,040 --> 00:27:09,800 actually happened on 11/28 O 9 Canawa County West Virginia 506 00:27:09,800 --> 00:27:12,240 Location details. If you drive past Charleston 507 00:27:12,240 --> 00:27:16,960 tour Beckley take the shy the Shylyon Cedar Grove exit 85 or 508 00:27:16,960 --> 00:27:19,280 86. Turn right at the first light, 509 00:27:19,280 --> 00:27:22,200 then right at the second light. After about a half a mile turn 510 00:27:22,200 --> 00:27:25,400 left under the railroad tracks past Paul White Chevrolet. 511 00:27:25,800 --> 00:27:29,440 Continue approximately 8 miles up Slaughters Creek, then turn 512 00:27:29,440 --> 00:27:32,960 left nearest town Cabin Creek, nearest road Route 60. 513 00:27:32,960 --> 00:27:37,280 Observed in 2009 during rifle buck deer season. 514 00:27:37,680 --> 00:27:41,120 I was hunting in Slaughter's Creek, Kennewell County, West 515 00:27:41,120 --> 00:27:43,840 Virginia along a mining logging Rd. 516 00:27:44,120 --> 00:27:47,480 At first I thought I saw a bear, but as I got within about 80 517 00:27:47,480 --> 00:27:51,280 yards of the creature I realized it was upright, around 7 1/2 518 00:27:51,280 --> 00:27:53,600 feet tall and built like a linebacker. 519 00:27:53,800 --> 00:27:55,920 Huge. As I walked up the road, I 520 00:27:55,920 --> 00:27:59,400 noticed a strong stench in in the air, a combination of wet 521 00:27:59,400 --> 00:28:02,320 dog and body odor. At some point I must have 522 00:28:02,320 --> 00:28:05,400 stepped on a twig or it caught my scent because I it turned 523 00:28:05,440 --> 00:28:09,600 sharply, made a grunt noise, and then in just three steps climbed 524 00:28:09,600 --> 00:28:13,160 a steep hillside that would have taken me 20 to 25 steps. 525 00:28:13,600 --> 00:28:15,720 It disappeared over the Ridge into the woods. 526 00:28:16,280 --> 00:28:19,360 My eyes were watering from fear and my body was shaking. 527 00:28:19,760 --> 00:28:23,040 Even though I had a 30 ought 6 rifle with me, I didn't feel 528 00:28:23,040 --> 00:28:26,080 like I could have shot. I think I scared it just as much 529 00:28:26,080 --> 00:28:29,560 as it scared me. It would be a startling 530 00:28:29,560 --> 00:28:31,400 situation. Other witnesses none time and 531 00:28:31,400 --> 00:28:34,000 conditions. It was early in the morning on a 532 00:28:34,000 --> 00:28:36,280 clear crystal all day. The sun had just risen over the 533 00:28:36,280 --> 00:28:38,760 mountains. Environment, a wooded area near 534 00:28:38,760 --> 00:28:42,880 clear cuts for power lines and close to Remington coal mine. 535 00:28:43,360 --> 00:28:46,800 These things don't seem to have too big of an issue living near 536 00:28:46,800 --> 00:28:48,640 humans. I spoke with the witness at 537 00:28:48,640 --> 00:28:51,400 length that says about this encounter and investigators. 538 00:28:51,400 --> 00:28:54,280 Russ Jones. He is intelligent, well spoken 539 00:28:54,280 --> 00:28:56,000 and makes a living as an electrician. 540 00:28:56,480 --> 00:29:00,120 He was hunting along an old logging Rd. that was overgrown 541 00:29:00,120 --> 00:29:02,560 with trees. He initially heard a noise which 542 00:29:02,560 --> 00:29:04,400 he assumed was a deer approaching. 543 00:29:04,720 --> 00:29:08,600 He raised his gun waiting for it, but then saw an arm through 544 00:29:08,600 --> 00:29:12,280 his scope as the animal lifted itself onto the road he was on. 545 00:29:12,560 --> 00:29:16,720 The witness and the creature made eye contact but the animal 546 00:29:16,720 --> 00:29:19,320 never slowed down. He described his nose as human 547 00:29:19,320 --> 00:29:22,560 like but flatter with dark skin around the eyes and nose 548 00:29:22,880 --> 00:29:24,800 somewhere in collar to a dog's nose. 549 00:29:25,240 --> 00:29:27,520 He also noted wrinkles around the eyes. 550 00:29:27,840 --> 00:29:30,040 The hair color was reddish brown. 551 00:29:30,360 --> 00:29:33,840 As with many areas in West Virginia, the terrain is ideal 552 00:29:33,840 --> 00:29:37,360 and hospitable for a large omnivorous animal. 553 00:29:38,040 --> 00:29:41,440 Oh man. Yeah, it says Investigator 554 00:29:41,440 --> 00:29:44,160 Jones. Doctor Jones has a background in 555 00:29:44,160 --> 00:29:46,280 hunting, trapping and outdoors experience combined with 556 00:29:46,280 --> 00:29:47,880 undergraduate and graduate education. 557 00:29:47,880 --> 00:29:51,800 He is a master naturalist and has attended numerous public and 558 00:29:51,800 --> 00:29:55,000 private expeditions. He has LED BFR expeditions into 559 00:29:55,000 --> 00:29:59,360 Ohio and West Virginia. He has written 2 Bigfoot books, 560 00:29:59,360 --> 00:30:03,160 the latest being the Appalachian Bigfoot which became an Amazon 561 00:30:03,160 --> 00:30:06,720 bestseller. Doctor Jones also hosts the Wide 562 00:30:06,720 --> 00:30:09,880 Open Research podcast on the Untold Radio network. 563 00:30:10,320 --> 00:30:15,280 He can be contacted at Doctor rlj@yahoo.com. 564 00:30:15,880 --> 00:30:20,200 Very neat they do such a good job over here at bfro.net. 565 00:30:20,200 --> 00:30:24,040 I just love these stories. Just a just a wealth of 566 00:30:24,040 --> 00:30:25,400 knowledge when it comes to Bigfoot. 567 00:30:25,640 --> 00:30:26,840 Hope you enjoyed today's program. 568 00:30:26,840 --> 00:30:29,960 Don't forget to like follow, subscribe until next time. 569 00:30:29,960 --> 00:30:32,000 This is UFO warning over and out.