Bigfoot reports in West Virginia
159 cases, best-documented first. Page 1 of 2.
We map claims, not creatures. A case is what some source says someone saw or heard, with the link to that source. It is not proof that anything was there, and a retelling counts once, not as a second sighting.
Bigfoot · Pocahontas County, West Virginia · 1920
A strange beast similar to the one on Flat Mountain was reported roaming in Pocahontas County but was neither killed nor captured.
Bigfoot · Raleigh County, West Virginia
Witness reports seeing a 10 ft tall creature and a smaller one about 5 ft 3 in to 5 ft 5 tall next to them.
Bigfoot · Hedgesville, West Virginia · 2014
Witness reports seeing a six-foot-tall, black-haired creature walking upright on two legs running through the woods while driving to work.
Bigfoot · Onego, West Virginia · 2001
Witness reports seeing multiple sets of eyes moving vertically on a steep ridge and hearing peculiar vocalizations before an object was thrown near them.
Bigfoot · Belington, West Virginia · 2006
Witness reports seeing a tall, hair-covered humanoid creature standing on the side of US-250 near Belington, WV, which they initially thought was a human but later identified as resembling a 'skinny…
Bigfoot · Talcott, West Virginia · 2001
Witness and his son observed a large, hairy, gorilla-like creature walking in a yard near the woods at 4 am.
Bigfoot · War, West Virginia · 1969
Witness reports seeing a tall, broad-shouldered, hairy creature near Slate Creek in 1969 and believes it was Bigfoot.
Bigfoot · Frozen Camp, West Virginia · 1983
Witness reports hearing a loud, lion- or elephant-like call from multiple directions at night while camping in the forest.
Bigfoot · Lewisburg, West Virginia · 2011
Witness reports seeing a large, hairy humanoid sprinting across I-64 median and into the woods while driving from Richmond to Charleston.
Bigfoot · Pocahontas County, West Virginia · 2005
Witness reports hearing a loud, distant, echoing howl similar to the Ohio Howl while in their tent near the Greenbrier River.
Bigfoot · Tucker County, West Virginia · 2000
Witness reports seeing a seamless dark-colored humanoid figure walking on a forest road near Red Creek Campground before it ran into the brush.
Bigfoot · Morgantown, West Virginia · 1988
Witness reports being paralleled by a heavy, large creature making loud noises and breaking branches while walking along railroad tracks.
Bigfoot · Elkins, West Virginia · 2007
Witness reports hearing a long, drawn-out howling call resembling a primate or woman's scream, followed by noises of stomping and snapping branches near camp.
Bigfoot · Davis, West Virginia · 2008
A hunter reports seeing a primate-like creature standing upright and staring at him through a scope in the river bottom of Canaan Valley.
Bigfoot · Parkersburg, West Virginia · 2017
Witness and friend find unusual stick structures in the shape of X's and bent over trees in the west section of the woods.
Bigfoot · Onego, West Virginia · 2007
Witness reports seeing two lanky, upright, ape-like beings with short fur dive into bushes on the highway shoulder at night.
Bigfoot · Greenbrier County, West Virginia · 1994
Witness reports seeing two large black upright creatures ripping bark from trees in a marshy area near a lake, followed by a third taller creature.
Bigfoot · Wayne County, West Virginia
Witness reports hearing long, moanful howling noises from the woods on the hill facing their house between 1979 and 1983.
Bigfoot · Preston County, West Virginia · 2025
Witness reports finding humanoid footprints following deer tracks and stacked rock structures in the Canain Loop area of West Virginia during an April outing.
Bigfoot · Marmet, West Virginia · 1990
Witness reports seeing a large, dark, hairy creature with ape-like movements pacing in a graveyard near Marmet at dusk.
Bigfoot · Upper Tract, West Virginia · 2002
Witness reports seeing a reddish-brown humanoid with long arms walking out of the woods and crossing the road in August 2002.
Bigfoot · Parkersburg, West Virginia · 2017
Witness and friend [name] report hearing scratching noises in the house and feeling something walking around them in the woods at night.
Bigfoot · Elkwater, West Virginia · 1989
Witness reports seeing two large, hairy humanoids in a tree stand in West Virginia, one smaller and reddish-brown, the other larger and black, which communicated with loud howls before fleeing.
Bigfoot · Middlebourne, West Virginia · 2004
Witness reports being pelted by rocks and hearing a low growl and scream from an unseen entity in the woods while walking home.
Bigfoot · Kopperston, West Virginia · 2015
Witness and his stepson report observing a large, bipedal creature moving through the woods, breaking trees, and rolling rocks near them while ginseng hunting.
Bigfoot · Hinton, West Virginia · 2008
Witness reports seeing a group of four large, black, ape-like creatures near the Hinton exit on I-64 in West Virginia.
Bigfoot · Bruceton Mills, West Virginia · 2004
Witnesses report seeing a large, bipedal creature with big yellow eyes and arms below its knees near their mineral feeder.
Bigfoot · Red Spruce Knob, West Virginia · 2003
Witness and classmates hear a huge commotion mimicking owl calls on a hill, which stops when a flashlight is shined on it.
Bigfoot · Fayetteville, West Virginia · 2007
Witness reports seeing a large, hairy humanoid with owl-like eyes and long fingers peeking from behind a tree while deer hunting.
Bigfoot · Pendleton County, West Virginia · 1999
Witness reports hearing howls and feeling a presence near their tent at night, then finding a large footprint the next morning.
Bigfoot · Pendleton County, West Virginia · 2007
Witness reports seeing a tall, orange and brownish haired creature with thick black hands and feet moving quickly uphill at Seneca Rocks.
Bigfoot · Randolph County, West Virginia · 1997
Witness reports seeing large tracks and hearing screams with a strange odor at Dolly Sods on September 23, 1997.
Bigfoot · Wellsburg, West Virginia · 1991
Witness reports hearing a grunt and growl from brush while walking with a girlfriend in the same area where footprints were previously claimed to be seen.
Bigfoot · Princeton, West Virginia · 2006
Witness reports hearing deep growls and striking noises from a large creature outside their bedroom window at night.
Bigfoot · Central, West Virginia
The narrator jokingly refers to a strange structure in the woods as 'Bigfoot’s Bathroom' but does not report seeing the creature itself.
Bigfoot · Renick Creek, West Virginia · 2008
Witness reports seeing a tall, hairy creature with glowing eyes running along the road near Renick, followed by finding crushed grass and hair strands.
Bigfoot · Berkeley County, West Virginia · 1970
Witness reports seeing an 8 to 9 foot tall creature with long dark red hair crossing a road near a farm and orchard in the early 1970s.
Bigfoot · Wayne County, West Virginia · 1961
Witness reports seeing a tall, skinny, blackish-haired bipedal animal in a clearing near Huntington, WV, which stood on its hind legs before jumping a fence.
Bigfoot · Cabell County, West Virginia · 1980
Witness reports hearing voices sounding like people talking backwards followed by a blood-curdling scream while fishing at night.
Bigfoot · Parkersburg, West Virginia · 2017
Witness reports hearing a loud roar and thinking it was Sasquatch or Bigfoot while being mesmerized by two creatures fighting over a skull.
Bigfoot · Cabin Creek, West Virginia · 2009
Witness reports seeing an upright, linebacker-like creature approximately 7.5 feet tall on a logging road in West Virginia during deer season.
Bigfoot · Greenbrier County, West Virginia · 1989
Witness reports seeing a large, upright, hair-covered creature with human-like eyes and flat face that howled and walked away through the woods near Elkwater.
Bigfoot · Webster County, West Virginia · 1985
Witnesses report hearing bizarre howling sounds near their campsite and finding their lighter fluid covered by rocks and a fish missing, leading them to conclude they encountered Bigfoot.
Bigfoot · Hundred, West Virginia · 2005
Witness reports hearing loud screams resembling a woman being attacked and sounds of rocks clacking near Knob Fork during a hunting trip.
Bigfoot · Shady Spring, West Virginia · 2009
Witness reports seeing a large solid black creature near an ATV trail and fleeing in fear.
Bigfoot · Parkersburg, West Virginia · 2017
Witness and friend hear weird owl/coyote sounds and knocking noises from a tree below their veranda.
Bigfoot · Tucker County, West Virginia · 1978
Witness reports seeing a tall, shaggy-haired humanoid with long arms and legs walking down a grade during deer season.
Bigfoot · Fort Ashby, West Virginia · 2014
Witness reports seeing three pairs of glowing red eyes hovering around 7 feet high walking single file in the woods near their home.
Bigfoot · Laurel Fork, West Virginia
Witness reports finding tree structures and footprints in a mossy muddy area.
Bigfoot · Sistersville, West Virginia · 2005
Witness reports a rock flew across the road near them while they were taking a break on the side of the road in a wooded area.
Bigfoot · Marion County, West Virginia · 1978
Witness reports that their family heard strange howls and screams while large drain pipes were knocked down, leaving behind human-like footprints which they attribute to a Sasquatch.
Bigfoot · Bowden, West Virginia · 2013
Witness reports hearing a close whooping sound around 3 AM from a mountain ridge in a forested area.
Bigfoot · Summersville, West Virginia · 2015
Witness reports observing a hairless, black-faced creature with a human-like face and thin body through binoculars while hunting.
Bigfoot · Pendleton County, West Virginia · 1994
Witness reports hearing a loud, mammal-like scream reminiscent of a woman's cry from the woods behind their campsite.
Bigfoot · Elkins, West Virginia · 2012
Witness reports seeing a huge black shadow on a ridge and hearing primate-like vocals while hiking in Otter Creek Wilderness.
Bigfoot · Brandywine, West Virginia · 2010
Witness reports hearing an odd howl and heavy bipedal steps approaching their tent near High Knob, later identifying the sound as matching Bigfoot recordings.
Bigfoot · Richwood, West Virginia · 1987
Witness reports seeing a large, dark brown, two-legged animal standing across the river from Krofford Hole before it walked up the hillside.
Bigfoot · Craigsville, West Virginia · 2015
Witness reports seeing an eight to nine foot tall creature behind a tree while squirrel hunting in the morning.
Bigfoot · Hampshire County, West Virginia · 2006
Witness reports seeing a huge creature with big yellow eyes watching her husband and later hearing another large entity walking on the porch before it ran away.
Bigfoot · Burnsville Lake, West Virginia
The witness heard a scream and saw something following him for four miles before it stood in the road.
Bigfoot · Keyser, West Virginia · 2004
Witness reports seeing a large, hairy, bipedal creature with glowing eyes on the side of a road near Keyser, WV, which then ran into a thicket.
Bigfoot · Wayne County, West Virginia · 1979
Witness reports seeing a seven-foot-tall, dark brown furry humanoid that huffed and grunted before fleeing into the brush when car lights were turned on.
Bigfoot · Fairview, West Virginia · 2017
Witness reports seeing a tall, dark, bipedal figure covered in hair carrying a large staff while trout fishing on an island in Shavers Fork.
Bigfoot · Dolly Sods Wilderness, West Virginia · 2002
Witness reports feeling a presence peering at the tent around 2:30 a.m. and hearing movement in the pines.
Bigfoot · Marlinton, West Virginia · 2016
Witnesses report seeing a large, hairy creature resembling Sasquatch on the side of Highland Scenic Highway 150 near Slatyfork, WV.
Bigfoot · Marlinton, West Virginia · 2004
Witness and a friend heard strange vocalizations and heavy footsteps stalking them near Spruce Flat before the creature pushed down a fence.
Bigfoot · Iaeger, West Virginia · 2009
Witness reports hearing loud screams, roars, moans, and howls from a large animal across the road on July 23, 2009.
Bigfoot · Smoot, West Virginia · 2009
Witness reports seeing a tall, brown, hairy creature on their back porch at night and finding large footprints in the garden the next morning.
Bigfoot · Lindside, West Virginia · 2007
Witness reports seeing a big, tan-ish brown creature with short clumped fur and a hump on its back near their driveway before it ran into the woods.
Bigfoot · Holden, West Virginia · 1990
Witness reports seeing a large bipedal animal shielding its face with huge hands and running off, followed by hearing a chilling scream.
Bigfoot · Franklin, West Virginia · 2012
Witness reports hearing loud vocalizations and seeing a large dark head peeking from behind boulders while hunting in West Virginia.
Bigfoot · New River Gorge National Park and Preserve, West Virginia
The narrator reports being thrown rocks and hearing wood knocks in a remote area of New River Gorge, leading them to consult a Bigfoot researcher who suggested the creature might be responsible.
Bigfoot · Elkins, West Virginia · 2000
Witness reports hearing a loud scream from the wood line while getting out of their car at home.
Bigfoot · Glady, West Virginia · 2016
Witness reports hearing a Bigfoot yelling from a nearby point while cutting grass on the Glady road.
Bigfoot · Glady, West Virginia · 2016
Witness reports finding and casting two fresh Bigfoot tracks in soft mud beside a spring on an old farm.
Bigfoot · Jackson County, West Virginia · 2005
Witness reports seeing a very tall, bigfoot-like figure walking on a snow-covered hillside while driving north on I-77 at 3:30 AM.
Bigfoot · Pendleton County, West Virginia · 2004
Witness reports finding very large footprints in the snow that resembled a barefoot human foot with a longer second toe while traveling near Spruce Knob.
Bigfoot · Wildell, West Virginia · 2012
Witness reports hearing a loud, constant screaming sound approaching their campsite at night which stopped when they spoke aloud.
Bigfoot · Pendleton County, West Virginia · 2007
Witness reports seeing and hearing a tall, hairy creature with wide shoulders and ape-like gait while driving on Route 55 near Seneca Rocks.
Bigfoot · Durbin, West Virginia · 2012
Witness reports hearing stones clack together and feeling heavy footfalls on a tarp near a shelter while backpacking.
Bigfoot · Pocahontas County, West Virginia · 2005
Witness reports seeing two slender, lanky figures with a lazy walk and tree-trunk dark appearance walking along a river trail in West Virginia.
Bigfoot · Warwood, West Virginia · 2004
Witness reports seeing a massive, coal black, shaggy-haired creature standing on two legs on their porch after a motion light activated.
Bigfoot · Circleville, West Virginia · 1996
Witness reports hearing strange noises and grunts near a campfire, then seeing a large person tear through the woods when they yelled.
Bigfoot · Wayne County, West Virginia · 2008
Witness and cousin observed a tall figure illuminated by car headlights that looked at them before running away up the hill.
Bigfoot · Valley Head, West Virginia · 2008
Witness reports seeing two sets of eyes in the woods while coon hunting, one bluish-green and one orange-red, which stared at them without fear.
Bigfoot · Raleigh County, West Virginia · 2025
Witness reports finding large tracks with individual toes and no arch that were definitely not human or bear.
Bigfoot · Greenbrier County, West Virginia · 2012
Witness reports hearing a loud, high-pitched yell from down by the river that lasted about five or six seconds.
Bigfoot · Nicholas County, West Virginia · 1997
Witness reports hearing strange sounds similar to a woman screaming and backward human-like chatter from a gully while hunting with his son.
Bigfoot · Wellsburg, West Virginia · 1989
Witness reports seeing a large, upright-walking creature with long arms on a high wall in an old strip mine while recovering stuck vehicles.
Bigfoot · Pax, West Virginia · 2013
Witness reports seeing a large figure near their dog pen and hearing growling sounds at night.
Bigfoot · Wyoming County, West Virginia · 2005
Witness reports seeing two upright-walking, light tan creatures that clapped their hands and crawled into an abandoned mine shaft near Amigo.
Bigfoot · Summersville, West Virginia
Witness reports hearing strange 'jungle sounds' during hunting days in October and November.
Bigfoot · Quinwood, West Virginia · 2014
Witness reports seeing a tall, dark, matted-haired creature near Quinwood, West Virginia, that initially appeared to be a bear but was identified as something else due to its size and behavior.
Bigfoot · Marlinton, West Virginia · 1969
Witness and his father observed a large, bipedal creature with brown hair and a dark face standing in a hay field near Marlington, West Virginia.
Bigfoot · Durbin, West Virginia · 1991
Witnesses report finding three huge footprints in a mud hole while tracking a deer near Wildell Bottom.
Bigfoot · Cairo, West Virginia · 2001
Witness reports a tall, muscular, hunched figure with large hairy hands and deep-set eyes emerging from pine trees near a church driveway.
Bigfoot · Lincoln County, West Virginia · 2008
Witness reports seeing a large, bipedal, brindle-colored creature with no neck and human-like hands standing on its haunches near a bridge in West Virginia.
Bigfoot · Harman, West Virginia · 2005
Witness reports seeing a large brown figure with man-like features and owl-shaped eyes standing below her porch while walking to get off the school bus.
Bigfoot · Lesage, West Virginia · 1960
Witness reports hearing a loud bellowing roar and growling from an unseen creature while coon hunting with his grandfather and friend in a hollow near Lesage.
Bigfoot · Beckley, West Virginia · 1975
Witness reports that three youths were followed and attacked by large boulders before seeing a large black shape disappear over a hillside while hiking near Beckley.