Pendleton County, West Virginia

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Pendleton County West Virginia (Class A) BFRO

July 2007

My family owns land in West Virginia, so we went down camping this past Fourth of July weekend. We went to Seneca Rocks to climb them, and on the way down I took a shortcut away from my family. I realized the trail I took started to fade and I was lost, after going downhill a little while through rough rocky, tree filled and bush filled terrain that is home to deer, bear, and snakes, I heard thumps (footsteps) and tree branches cracking. I stopped and got cold chills, about 30 yards east of me on a 45 degree angle at 4:43 pm I saw the back side of a orange and brownish haired thing moving up hill quick. It had thick black hands and feet and I would guess that it was about 6'5 to 7'0 tall and again was moving up hill through rocks very quickly. I tried to go over to the area, but the sound stopped and it was gone, I found my way back to a path about an half hour later and made my way down to tell my family, who still don't believe me...I can say one thing, it sure was a crazy exp...

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Pendleton County West Virginia (Class B) BFRO

Hunters hear possible vocalizations, large head seen peeking from behind boulders near Franklin

On November 19th 2012 the first day of hunting season in West Virginia, I experienced a few events that I am unable to explain. My step father and I were hunting in Pendleton County and had split up o...

November 2012

Pendleton County West Virginia (Class B) BFRO

Traveler hears possible vocals from the forest during a roadside stop near Sugar Grove

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August 2012

Pendleton County West Virginia (Class B) BFRO

Turkey hunters hear possible howl and bipedal steps approach their camp near Brandywine

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November 2010

Pendleton County West Virginia (Class A) BFRO

Nighttime sighting by motorist on Hwy 33 near Seneca Rocks

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