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| The Raleigh Register 12 January 1961 |
Today's blog post is the third installment of my 'Other' Braxton County Monster series! So far, we've had Charles Stover's December 30th sighting in Webster County, followed by a report on January 5th, 1961 by W.C. Pierce in Pocahontas County, which actually happened some time the previous October. Both of these sightings were compared by the local newspapers to the 1952 Flatwoods Green Monster sighting, despite having completely different appearances.
This third potential sighting happened on Tuesday, January 10, 1961 near New Martinsville, WV. A young woman, Mrs. Gene Chute, came home late, only to find a barefoot, long-haired, wild looking man in her house. The 'monster' grabbed her, but she was able to get away and run to a neighbor's house. Afterward, she was so unnerved by the experience that she was admitted to the hospital for treatment of shock. Obviously, no sign of the wild man was found.
The article's author does note that it isn't likely the Braxton Monster traveled this far north, but a tongue-in-cheek headline about the monster being on the move was still added to grab the attention of those following the story. It certainly grabbed my attention, but I'm not as quick to label this creature as a potential Bigfoot as I was the previously mentioned two cases. The witness makes no mention of the creature being COVERED with hair, nor does she comment on its height or foot size. I'd love to be able to track this witness down and see if she recalls any additional details that will help in solving exactly what attacked her that night in her own home. Until then, this is just an interesting story, and a small piece of the legend of Braxton County's Other Monster.
Please be sure to check out the first two articles in this series!
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