Wayne County Brothers Report Repeated Bigfoot Activity Near Homes
Posted Saturday, July 18, 2026
By Squatchable.com staff
A recent video circulating on YouTube dives deep into some compelling Sasquatch encounters out of Wayne County, West Virginia, and it's worth a look for anyone interested in Appalachian cryptid lore. The footage comes from the channel Odd & Untold, where the host walks through a series of unsettling sightings reported by a family living in a remote hollow near the town of Wayne.
The main report centers on events from February 14th and 16th of 2009, when multiple family members — including three brothers, all standing around six feet tall and weighing over 300 pounds — described seeing a tall, slender figure covered in reddish-brown hair standing near their homes. One brother spotted the creature positioned at an angle near his chicken house, apparently keeping watch on both the house and the driveway. When he yelled out, the figure vanished almost instantly. The witness emphasized the creature was taller and heavier than him but didn't appear fat — a description that lines up with the "skinny Bigfoot" type reported in various parts of the country, particularly in the Appalachian region.
What makes this account stand out is the pattern of activity surrounding the sighting. The family reported hearing screams that sounded like a woman, whooping sounds, and even had a dog return home badly torn up after a fight with something unknown. Another dog was found dead inside its wire pen with no visible injuries — just a caved-in section of fencing, suggesting something large enough to crush the wire had been there. One of the most hair-raising details involves the witness being awakened by something pounding on the side of her house, and another night hearing what sounded like a large figure walking across her metal roof before leaping off and slipping near her window.
A BFRO investigator named Pam Loveven followed up with the family and confirmed there was ongoing activity in the area, noting the location had ample cover, food, and water sources to support a small family group. She reassured the witnesses and asked them to stay in touch if anything else occurred.
Wayne County sits in the southwestern corner of West Virginia, bordering Kentucky and Ohio, right in the heart of Appalachia. The region is no stranger to strange phenomena — Mothman Point Pleasant is just to the northeast, and the wooded hills and hollows throughout the area provide ideal habitat for Sasquatch. The Appalachian Mountains have long been considered prime territory for these beings, with countless sightings reported along the ridges and valleys over the decades.
The video is well worth checking out for the full breakdown, including the host's analysis of which details carry the most weight and which might be attributable to other wildlife. He makes a fair point about the howls and screams potentially being owls or panthers, but the physical encounters — the house slapping, the roof walking, the creature standing watch near the chicken house — those are the kinds of details that make a case compelling. Check it out and see what you think.