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Bigfoot sighting near Knipetown, West Virginia

1970s · Knipetown, West Virginia, United States

A lone driver near Knipetown, West Virginia, saw a very heavy, 8 to 9 foot creature cross a road around midnight in the 1970s.

Facts

Reported as
Late-night road-crossing sighting by firefighter near the Potomac River
Date
1970s
Place
Knipetown, West Virginia, United States
Evidence
visual
Point
39.539, -77.941
Located within
2.9 km
Time
about 00:00, night
Witness was
driving
Witnesses
1
Creatures
1
Distance
183 m (600 ft)
Height
2.6 m (8 ft)
Described as
heavy, reddish hair, long length
Behaviour
crossing road, watching
In the account
alone, crossed road, farm or orchard, felt fear, in vehicle, long arms, long strides, looked at witness, near water, on or by road, reported years later, told no one, very tall, witness fled
Account
firsthand
Sources
2 independent (5 listings)

Sources

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