| ID | #1605532842 |
| Added | Mon, 16/11/2020 |
| Author | July N. |
| Sources | West Virginia’s True Ghost Stories
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| Phenomena | |
| Status | Research
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Initial data
A man and his fiancee were walking along a narrow forest path when they heard a sound like a bear approaching them from the left side of the path.
The mountain was covered with dense brush on both sides of the trail, so they couldn't see exactly what it was until it set foot on the trail about 20-30 feet (6-9 m) in front of them. They described seeing a large black-furred animal that was much larger than a bear, with a long bushy tail and a pointed muzzle that looked like a wolf's.
When he first appeared on the trail, he was walking on all fours. They both noticed the unpleasant smell coming from him, and it made their hair stand on end. At first, it seemed that the creature didn't even know they were there, so they remained completely silent while the man positioned the bride behind him in a weak attempt to protect her in case the creature attacked.
When it came out on the trail, it suddenly stopped, stood on its hind legs like a man, and then turned and stared at them. It had small eyes that glowed with a bright red neon light. The creature was about 7 feet (2.1 m) tall. Then it descended a very steep mountainside to the right of the trail, still standing on its hind legs.
Original news
Date: Spring 1980
Location: Yawkey, West Virginia
Time: 1600
Summary: A man and his fiancée were walking on a narrow wooded trail when they heard what sounded like a bear coming up towards them from the left side of the trail. The mountain had thick underbrush on both sides of the trail, so they were unable to see exactly what it was until it stepped onto the trail approximately 20-30 feet in front of them. They described seeing a large black furred animal that was much larger than a bear, and had a long bushy tail and pointed snout similar to a wolf. When it first appeared on the trail it was walking on all fours. They both noticed a foul odor coming from it and it made their hairs stand on end. At first it seemed the creature was unaware that they were even there, so they stayed completely quiet as the man eased his fiancée behind him in a feeble attempt to protect her in case the thing attacked. When it stepped on the trail it suddenly came to a stop, stood up on his hind legs like a man, and then turned and stared at them. It had small eyes that shone bright neon red. It was about 7 ft tall. It then walked off the very steep side of the mountain to the right of the trail still standing on its hind legs.
Source: West Virginia’s True Ghost Stories
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