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Bigfoot sighting near Rivesville and Jordan, West Virginia

20 Apr 1999 · Rivesville and Jordan, West Virginia, United States

Family members near Rivesville, West Virginia reported an upright, fur-covered creature seen, heard and found tracks in a hollow during encounters from April 20 to 23, 1999.

Facts

Reported as
Series of accounts under investigation by the curators regarding reports of a large creature.
Date
20 Apr 1999
Place
Rivesville and Jordan, West Virginia, United States
Evidence
visual
Point
39.525, -80.108
Located within
926 m
Time
about 19:00
Witness was
other
Witnesses
3
Creatures
1
Distance
61 m (200 ft)
Duration
2 min
Height
2.6 m (8 ft)
Described as
biped
Behaviour
crouching, standing, walking, watching
Sounds
scream, wood knock
In the account
branches breaking, broad shoulders, corridor, crossed road, crouched, felt fear, field or clearing, footprints found, in vehicle, long arms, looked at witness, nothing found after, on or by road, raining, repeat location, ruled out bear, scream, searched after, smell, stopped vehicle, thought bear first, very tall, walked upright, witness fled, witness yelled, wood knock
Tracks
stride 152 cm (60.0 in)
Account
secondhand
Sources
3 independent (6 listings)

Sources

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