Incident #991928
Chesapeake, Virginia
Jun 1981
Account
Ranger Patrick Higgins says that campers and visitors at Northwest River Park near Chesapeake tell of seeing Bigfoot creatures. The only specific account quotes Sherry Davis saying she saw a Bigfoot running through the park campsite. Higgins referes to smell like "an uncovered septic tank."
When
- Observation Date
- JUN 09 1981
- Month
- Jun
- Year
- 1981
- Season
- summer
- Time of Day
- early morning
- Duration
- 6 to 15 seconds
Where
- State / province
- Virginia
- Nearest Town
- Chesapeake
- Latitude
- 3646
- Longitude
- 7616
What was seen
- Individuals
- one large, sex unknown
- Total Individuals
- 1
- Population Status
- rural
- First Seen
- in
- Terrain Object
- camp
- Near or/at
- empty building
- Multiple Sightings Y/N
- Yes
Witnesses
- No. of Witnesses
- 1
- Witness(es) Sex
- Female
Setting
- Nearby Water
- river
Weather and light
- Lighting
- daylight
Source
- Source
- Warren, OH, Tribune, Jul. 11, 1981, Associated Press story from Chesapeake, VA, quoting Sherry Davis, and Park Ranger Patrick Higgins, quoting various campers. Davis also quoted in National Examiner article, Sept. 1981.
Creature description
- Hair Covered
- yes
- Height
- 7 ft
- Posture
- erect
- Movement
- running
- Later Movement
- entered woods
- Odour
- strong
- Position when first seen
- erect
Witness
- Witness Saw with
- naked eye
- Observer Was
- camping