Wild Man Near Elkins: Wild Man Wednesday

Back in 2023 I shared a series of posts featuring 'Wild Men' of West Virginia. These stories came from articles found in old newspapers. Some of these wild men were obviously humans who had shunned society to live in solitude off the land. Others seemed to have a more...cryptozoological slant...possibly describing beings that we may consider to be Bigfoot. 

Apparently, I forgot to include today's tale, which occurred near Elkins in the small town of Harman, WV!  Honestly, I'm torn as to the identity of this particular wild man. The fact that he has been spotted wearing tattered clothes implies that he is human, but his "bearish appearance" and body covered in long hair DOES sound a little Squatchy. Geographical Note: Harman is in Randolph County, located in a narrow valley between the Allegheny and Rich Mountains. It's also located extremely close to Canaan Valley, and the Davis/Blackwater Falls area, which are both hotbeds of Bigfoot sightings. 

Salisbury Evening Sun (North Carolina)
13 October 1900