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Bigfoot sighting near Chavies, Kentucky

Jul 1977 · Chavies, Kentucky, United States

In July 1977 near Chavies, Kentucky, a teenage witness at home at night saw a large creature leave a horse corral, cross a road and creek, and climb a hillside.

Facts

Reported as
Incident near a horse corral in the mountains of eastern Kentucky, 10 miles north of Hazard.
Date
Jul 1977
Place
Chavies, Kentucky, United States
Evidence
visual
Point
37.378, -83.256
Located within
1.4 km
Time
about 23:00, night
Witness was
at home
Witnesses
3
Creatures
1
Height
2.4 m (8 ft)
Behaviour
climbing, crossing road, fleeing
Sounds
footsteps
Animals
horses reacted
In the account
broad shoulders, childhood memory, climbed, crossed road, dog hurt or lost, felt fear, horses spooked, leaped, livestock or pets nearby, near home, near water, no smell noted, on or by road, ruled out bear, searched after, stepped over, told no one, very tall
Account
firsthand
Sources
2 independent (5 listings)

Sources

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