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Bigfoot sighting near Wirtz, Virginia
21 Dec 2004 · wirtz, Virginia, United States
A man on an ATV in Franklin County, Virginia, saw a tall, massive animal in daylight in December 2004, heard limbs break and knocks, then photographed possible footprints and hair.
The account itself raises a hoax or a misidentification.
Facts
- Reported as
- Hunter has daylight encounter near Gills Creek
- Date
- 21 Dec 2004
- Place
- wirtz, Virginia, United States
- Evidence
- visual
- Point
- 37.063, -79.828
- Located within
- 1.3 km
- Time
- about 15:00, daylight
- Witness was
- atv or snowmobile
- Witnesses
- 1
- Creatures
- 1
- Distance
- 160 m (525 ft)
- Described as
- massive
- Behaviour
- running
- Sounds
- tree break, wood knock
- Traces
- hair
- Recorded
- photo
- In the account
- alone, branches breaking, camera present, deer present, farm or orchard, footprints found, hair found, in vehicle, near water, on or by road, photo taken, physical symptoms, prints cast or photographed, returned to spot, ruled out bear, searched after, silver or grey, wood knock
- Account
- firsthand
- Sources
- 2 independent (5 listings)
Sources
- BFRORead the report
- BFRO (full-text copy)Read the report
- BFRO (KML copy)Read the report
- ManganiRead the report
- BFRO (Renner copy)Read the report
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