Incident #991946
Davis, Tucker Cty, West Virginia
1970's
Account
John Lutz wrote that around Blackwater Canyon, near Davis, he learned of the "Canyon Monster", 8 or 9 feet tall, 500 lbs., walkes on two legs, has a hairless face, looks like an ape, said to like spooking horses.
When
- Year
- 1970's
Where
- State / province
- West Virginia
- County
- Tucker Cty
- Nearest Town
- Davis
- Latitude
- 3907
- Longitude
- 7931
What was seen
- Individuals
- one large, sex unknown
- Total Individuals
- 1
- Population Status
- wild
- First Seen
- in
- Terrain Object
- canyon
- Multiple Sightings Y/N
- Yes
Witnesses
- No. of Witnesses
- several
Setting
- Terrain
- alpine
- Nearby Water
- creek
Source
- Source
- John Lutz letter to SITU, quoting unnamed sources
Creature description
- Hair Covered
- yes
- Height
- 8 ft
- Build
- heavy
- Posture
- erect
- No hair on
- on face
- Face Appeared
- apelike
- Aggressive To
- horses
Witness
- Observer Was
- horsebackýhiking