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Bigfoot sighting near Matheny, West Virginia
Aug 1997 · Matheny, West Virginia, United States
A witness on a porch in Matheny, West Virginia, saw a tall dark-haired figure cross a streetlit yard at night in August 1997, then heard splashes and footsteps at a creek.
The account itself raises a hoax or a misidentification.
Facts
- Reported as
- Matheny, West Virginia
- Date
- Aug 1997
- Place
- Matheny, West Virginia, United States
- Evidence
- visual
- Point
- 37.661, -81.598
- Located within
- 3.0 km
- Time
- about 23:00, night
- Witness was
- at home
- Witnesses
- 1
- Creatures
- 1
- Described as
- dark brown hair
- Behaviour
- walking
- Sounds
- footsteps
- Animals
- dogs reacted
- In the account
- alone, near home, near water, swam or waded
- Account
- firsthand
- Sources
- 2 independent
Sources
- Bigfoot EncountersRead the report
- ManganiRead the report
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