I used to live in West Virginia for about twelve years and I heard and read on my own about creatures that skulk about in the Mountain State as well as the spirits that will hopefully find peace.
(Photo is my moms).
Around the 60's there were reports of hairy human like creatures that would take bites out of apples in the orchards around the town of Marlinton, West Virginia. They would also damage property. The are said to run extremely fast and have a foul odor and can walk bipedal.
Several Monongaheia Forest encounters happened in the summer of 1960. In one incident, W. C Priestly was driving near Marlington, about 55 miles southeast of Flatwoods. When his car malfunctioned and stalled, next to the road, Priestly saw a humanoid creature with all of its long hair standing on end. His companion, ahead of him, became worried and backed up their bus. When this happened, the it's hair dropped down and it disappeared into the forest. Priestly's car started up again, and he drove along. The thing then appeared again at the side of the road. Again, his friends came to find Priestly, and the creature vanished for the last time into the trees.
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