Elk Mound Bigfoot Research Center
West Virginia
As reports come in they will be added to each county
Click on the link to see the reports for the county. Each report is linked to the site it was found on. We have also added what site you will be taken to at the end of each link, there is a list at the bottom of this page to tell you what the abbr.'s mean for the sites. Every report we receive will help with our research, posted or not. Have a look through the reports and see what you find.
Barbour County
September 2005 (Class B) - Possible vocalizations heard by camper near Tygart Valley River, BFRO
March 2006 (Class A) - Nighttime sighting by motorist along US-250 outside Belington, BFRO
Berkeley County
March 1970's (Class A) - Late-night road-crossing sighting by firefighter near the Potomac River, BFRO
July 2005 - Witnesses see multiple Sasquatch, vocalizations heard and tracks found, OB.Com
July 2007 - Creature seen in the woods, GCBRO
November 2014 (Class B) - Possible early morning sighting by a couple driving near Hedgesville, BFRO
Boone County
1980 - Strange sounds hread, GCBRO
July 2006 (Class A) - Early morning sighting by bat survey crew, BFRO
Brooke County
December 1959 - Young Trapper Interferes w/Bigfoot's Meal time, GCBRO
July 1989-1990 (Class B) - Recollection of a dark figure watching as they recovered their dirt bikes near Wellsburg, BFRO
Cabell County
November about 1960 (Class B) - Hunters hear vocalization in a hollow off Route 2, near Lesage, BFRO
Summer 1980 (Class B) - Witness heard what sounded like "people talking backwards.", BFRO
November 1996 - Large Creature Throws Stick at Man, GCBRO
June 2001 (Class B) - On-going encounters makes rural family cautious, BFRO
Calhoun County
July 2006 (Class B) - Possible sighting by child near home outside Arnoldsberb, BFRO
Fayette County
October 1998-1999 (Class B) - Charateristic vocalizations heard by residents at night in Fall and Winter, near Minden, BFRO
July 2000 - Field Trip Report, GCBRO
February 2006 - Witness finds track, hears sounds, smells odor, finds deer carcass and then has large rock thrown at him, OB.Com
November 2007 (Class A) - Observation by a hunter through his scope by the New River Gorge Bridge near Fayetteville, BFRO
August 2010 - Trip to River results in finding several pyramid stacked rock formations, GCBRO
September 2013 (Class B) - Homeowner reports possible interactions that include his hunting dogs near Pax, BFRO
Greenbrier County
October 1994 (Class A) - Three Creatures observed Ripping Limbs and Bark from Trees in the Monongahela National Forest, BFRO
Winter 2008 (Class A) - Sasquatch meets car running along US Hwy. 219, BFRO
May 2009 (Class A) - Girl sees Bigfoot outside home in mountains near Smoot, BFRO
January 2011 (Class A) - Daylight sighting by a father and son of a Bigfoot crossing I-64 west of Lewisburg, BFRO
October 2010 (Class A) - WV timber man recounts past sightings of Bigfoot, BFRO
September 2014 (Class A) - Very close observation of a road crossing at night near Quinwood, BFRO
Hampshire County
June 2005 - Campers hear loud vocalizations, OB.Com
October 2006 (Class A) - Repeat visitations described near rural home, BFRO
Harrison County
Spring 1974 (Class A) - Blacksmith recalls seeing a creature come down a mountainside and shares a sketch he drew, BFRO
June 1994 - High pitched scream heard, GCBRO
Jackson County
August 1983 or 84 (Class B) - Possible stalking and vocalizations near Frozen Camp, BFRO
March 2005 (Class A) - Passenger has late night sighting along interstate, BFRO
Kanawha County
Summer est.1990 (Class A) - Man remembers seeing a large hairy creature in a cemetery near Marmet, BFRO
September 2001 - 4 wheelers hear heavy footsteps, OB.Com
2006 - Hunters see Sasquatch observing them from mountain top, OB.Com
November 2009 (Class A) - Deer hunter has daylight sighting on a logging road near Cabin Creek, BFRO
Lewis County
November 1996 - Unusual sound heard at night, GCBRO
Lincoln County
1987 - Man hears screech/finds bedding area/tells of neighbors sighting, GCBRO
Around 1999 - Teens find track in mud, OB.Com
Logan County
July 1975 - Child witnesses Bigfoot run across road, GCBRO
April 1982 - Child witnesses Bigfoot behind house, GCBRO
August 1990 (Class B) - Possible sighting by a security guard at strip mine outside Holden, BFRO
1997 - Motorist See's Bigfoot, GCBRO
July 2002 - Coal Truckers have sightings of bigfoot, GCBRO
Marion County
Winter 1978-79 (Class A) - Drain pipes knocked down after strange howls/screams were heard, BFRO
April 1999 (Class A) - Series of accounts under investigation by the curators regarding reports of a large creature, BFRO
Mason County
January 2001 (Class B) - ATV'ers find footprints near Pt.Pleasant, BFRO
February 2003 - Dark figure seen, GCBRO
McDowell County
August 1969 (Class A) - Woman remembers daylight sighting while walking in the Slate Creek area, BFRO
August 1998 (Class B) - Many tracks found and terrible screams heard, BFRO
1999 - Man thrown to ground by something large when checking on dogs, GCBRO
July 2009 (Class B) - Rural residents describe loud vocalizations and strange incidents near Iaeger, BFRO
October 2009 (Class A) - Bow hunters observe a Bigfoot in daylight near Bradshaw, BFRO
Mercer County
August 1979 (Class A) - Family gathering interrupted by 8-foot tall visitor at the kitchen window, BFRO
July 2006 (Class A) - Repeat visitations described near rural home outside Princeton, BFRO
Mineral County
November 2003 (Class A) - Large creature on all-fours seen crossing US-50 near Burlington, BFRO
November 2004 (Class A) - Night time sighting by motorist outside the town of Keyser, BFRO
October 2014 (Class B) - Possible activity including eye glow outside a home near Fort Ashby, BFRO
Mingo County
July 2002 - Coal Truckers have sightings of Bigfoot, GCBRO
Monongalia County
May 1988-2003 (Class B) - Hunter describes being paralleled along railroad tracks northeast of Morgantown, BFRO
August 2000 - Creature seen up close, GCBRO
Monroe County
August 2007 (Class A) - Youngster Surprised by Tall Creature near Linside, BFRO
Nicholas County
July 1987 (Class A) - 3 Friends watch 7' tall 2 legged hairy brown animal on the other side of the river, BFRO
Fall 1994 - Young campers get an unexpected visitor, GCBRO
December 1997 (Class B) - Two hunters hear strange sounds similar to a woman screaming, BFRO
March 2006 - Crow Hunter has an eerie encounter, GCBRO
June 2007 (Class A) - Bigfoot spotted by driver in Cranberry River region of Monongahela National Forest, BFRO
November 2015 (Class A) - Squirrel hunter observed in the early morning by a tree peeker on Curtain Mountain, BFRO
November 2015 (Class A) - Daytime observation through binoculars while hunting behind a home in Summersville, BFRO
Ohio County
May 2004 - Moaning howls heard, GCBRO
December 2004 (Class A) - A woman has late night sighting when a motion detecting light illuminates her back porch, BFRO
Pendleton County
November 1994 (Class B) - Cave explorers recall bizarre experiences while camping in the Seneca Creek Backcountry, BFRO
October 1996 (Class B) - Possible repeat approaches outside Circleville, BFRO
January 1998 (Class A) - Witness sees a large creature crossing the road, BFRO
July 1999 (Class B) - Night time visitor screams and leaves imprint near campers in West Virginia, BFRO
October '01or '02 (Class B) - Hunter experiences object throwing and vocalizations near Onego, BFRO
August 2002 (Class A) - Recollection of a daytime road crossing near Upper Tract, BFRO
January 2004 (Class B) - Mother and daughter find footprints in snow near Judy Gap, BFRO
January 2007 (Class A) - Road crossing sighting by motorist on Hwy 55 north of Seneca Rocks area, BFRO
June 2007 (Class A) - Late night sighting by motorists on US 33 / St Rt. 55 in Seneca Rocks Nat. Rec. Area, BFRO
July 2007 (Class A) - Afternoon sighting by hiker at Seneca Rocks, BFRO
July 2007 (Class A) - Nighttime sighting by motorist on Hwy 33 near Seneca Rocks, BFRO
November 2010 (Class B) - Turkey hunters hear possible howl and bipedal steps approach their camp near Brandywine, BFRO
August 2012 (Class B) - Traveler hears possible vocals from the forest during a roadside stop near Sugar Grove, BFRO
November 2012 (Class B) - Hunters hear possible vocalizations, large head seen peeking from behind boulders near Franklin, BFRO
Pleasants County
May 2004 - Woman has early morning sighting near road, OB.Com
Pocahontas County
November 1969 (Class A) - Recollection of a daylight sighting while deer hunting near Greenbrier River, BFRO
October 1991/1989 (Class B) - Deer hunters find footprints in Wildell Bottom, BFRO
October 1994 - Hunter Sees Two Bigfoot, GCBRO
September 1995 - While Flyfishing, Couple Encounter More Than Just The Local Fish, GCBRO
November 2002 - Fossil Hunter Finds More Than Just Fossils, GCBRO
2003 - Accounts of ongoing activity, GCBRO
October 2004 (Class B) - Possible vocalization and stalking near Spruce Flat, BFRO
April 2005 (Class B) - Participant observations during BFRO WV Expedition, BFRO
April 2005 (Class B) - Possible sighting during BFRO's West Virginia expedition, Spring 2005, BFRO
April 2012 (Class B) - Fishermen hear loud screams while camped at Wildell, BFRO
June 2012 (Class B) - Lone hiker wakes to rock clacks and heavy foot falls on the Allegheny Trail near Durbin, BFRO
September 2016 (Class B) - Possible sighting by motorists half mile from Cranberry Mountain Nature Center, BFRO
Preston County
July 1976 - 2 sets of eyes seen in the dark, GCBRO
October 2004 (Class A) - Night sighting outside rural home near Bruceton Mills, BFRO
Raleigh County
July 1975 (Class B) - Three youths have a menacing encounter near Beckley, BFRO
August 1994 - Young Teens Have Hairy Nighttime Encounter, GCBRO
2003 - Hiker and Family Have Eerie Encounter, GCBRO
September 2007 (Class A) - Multiple sightings in daylight outside Shady Spring, BFRO
March 2008 (Class B) - Wood knocking startles target shooter outside of Shady Spring, BFRO
May 2009 (Class A) - Couple has close encounter with a large Bigfoot near Shady Spring, BFRO
Randolph County
November 1989 (Class A) - Sightings by two hunters in tree stands outside Elkwater, BFRO
September 1997 (Class A) - Dolly Sods; Tracks seen, loud screams and strange odor detected, BFRO
July 2000 (Class B) - Family hears possible vocals on summer nights at their home near Dolly Sods Wilderness Area, BFRO
October 2001 - Bigfoot seen by Bird Watcher, GCBRO
July 2003 (Class B) - Possible whoops heard in logging area outside the Monongahela National Forest, BFRO
January 2005 (Class A) - Woman and daughter recall their close daytime encounter at their home east of Elkins, BFRO
January 2007 (Class B) - Possible vocalizations heard by backpackers in Otter Creek Wilderness, BFRO
August 2008 (Class B) - Possible nighttime encounter while raccoon hunting outside Valley Head, BFRO
August 2013 (Class B) - Possible vocalizations heard from the Bear Heaven Campground east of Elkins, BFRO
September 2016 (Class A) - Tracks found and casts made beside a spring on an old farm near Glady (Photo attempt of daytime sighting attached), BFRO
July 2017 (Class B) - Daylight sighting by fisherman 6 crow miles NE of Elkins, BFRO
Ritchie County
January 2001 - Man describes track find, OB.Com
November 2001 (Class A) - Daylight sighting near rural church on Rt. 31, east of Parkersburg, near Cairo, BFRO
August 2002 (Class B) - Logging reveals a brief sighting of a bipedal creature near Pennsboro, BFRO
December 2003 - Eight witnesses see creature cross road in front of van, OB.Com
Summers County
June 1976 - Sounds heard while camping, GCBRO
September 2001 (Class A) - Early morning backyard sighting by newspaper deliverer near Talcott, BFRO
March 2008 (Class A) - Family of Bigfoot seen near I-64, BFRO
Tucker County
November 1978 (Class A) - Man recalls his daylight sighting while hunting in the Monongahela National Forest, BFRO
July 1987 (Class A) - Two men shocked to see hairy figure close on trail in Monongahela National Forest, BFRO
July 2000 (Class B) - Possible sighting by a camper near the Dolly Sods Wilderness area, BFRO
December 2008 (Class A) - Hunter has close sighting of a primate-like creature in the Canaan Valley National Wildlife Refuge, BFRO
Tyler County
June 2004 (Class B) - Woman experiences rock throwing, vocalization during walk, BFRO
December 2005 (Class B) - Bicyclist reports possible rock throwing incident outside Sistersville, BFRO
Upshur County
September 2009 (Class A) - Witness describes getting a good look at a bi-pedal creature while driving on a country road in Buckhannon, BFRO
Wayne County
June 1961 (Class A) - Medical doctor recalls his daylight sighting as a teenager near Huntington, BFRO
Fall 1979 -'84 (Class A) - One of several sighting and vocalization reports. When witness called out " it stood up at the edge of the hill and huffed and puffed.", BFRO
August 2006 (Class A) - Early morning sighting by motorists on Tolsia Highway outside Kenova, BFRO
October 2008 (Class B) - Possible activity outside a residence near Lavalette, BFRO
February 2009 (Class A) - Ongoing activity in a rural setting near Nestlow, BFRO
February 2011 - A long history of family encounters, GCBRO
May 2011 - Additional Encounter's Added to Family History of events, GCBRO
July 2011 - Additional Encounter's Added to Family History of events, GCBRO
August 2011 - Additional Encounter's Added to Family History of events, GCBRO
Webster County
July 1985 (Class B) - Possible camp stalking at Glade Run Pond, Monon. Nat. Forest, BFRO
October 2009 - Odd smell and noises in the night, GCBRO
Wetzel County
October 2005 (Class B) - Possible vocalizations and rock clacking near Knob Fork, BFRO
Wyoming County
July 1987 - Group witnesses large creature near the woods, OB.Com
December 2005 (Class A) - Daylight sighting near an abandoned mining chamber near Amigo, BFRO
April 2006 - Creature seen on road edge, GCBRO
Unknown
November/Unknown Year, Mason County - Hunter hears loud scream, Hit by flying limb, OB.Com
Unknown Date, Mingo County - Hunter Has Eerie Encounter, GCBRO
Late June/Early July, Unknown year, Pocahontas County - Herb Collector Encounters/Finds More Than Herbs, GCBRO
United States Report
Site List and abbreviation meaning
Bigfoot Research Organization = BFRO
Elk Mound Bigfoot Research Center = EMBRC
Indiana Bigfoot Research Organization = IBRO
Gulf Coast Bigfoot Research Organization = GCBRO
Oregon Bigfoot.Com = OB.Com
Pennsylvania Bigfoot Society = PBS
Kentucky Bigfoot Research Organization = KBRO
If you know of more sites out there with reports please let us know so we can try to add them here for everyone to see, Thanks