A listener writes “When I was a young girl my dad who was born in the late 1920’s used to tell us kids a story about when he was a young boy. He said he was about 8 years old, and one night he got a visit from what he called the Hairy man. He said it came in his bedroom one night covered all in hair and bent over him in his bed.
He said he was so scared. He said it picked him up and he held his breath. When he did it put him back down. When he took a breath it picked him back up, so he held his breath again, and it put him back down. This happened several times and he held his breath longer it let go and walked out. He never told his parents they wouldn’t have believed him. This happened in his childhood home in Letcher County Kentucky.
Unfortunately my dad has passed many years ago. So fast-forward to the mid 1980’s. I was working in a local police department as a dispatcher in a county next to the one he was raised in. I had recently gone through a divorce and would go to the state park near where I worked and lived. I like to go hike by myself I always carried a pistol with me. This was near the end of July about noon, the sun was shining through the trees I went for my hike an actually forgot to take my pistol that day. I didn’t think much of it and started on my hike I went slightly downhill not far off the path.
I almost stepped on a copperhead I slithered off I was shaky anyway I stopped to catch a breath. I heard a noise on below me so I looked around and peeping out behind a very large pine tree was the Hairy man. I’m sure my eyes were popping out it was reddish brown with almost a blackish undercoat. It was between 7-8 feet tall. I have never been so scared in my life so I started running uphill and reached my car that I had parked on the side of the road. It was like a roaring sound in my ears from fear. I didn’t know if it was after me or not I kept dropping my keys. I finally got the car unlocked, it seemed like it took forever to get it unlocked.
I locked the doors looked around and didn’t see it anymore. I left and drove off. I pulled into the parking lot at work about an hour and a half early, and just sat there trying to calm down. I never told my co-workers about it. But I thought about the story dad told when I was younger. The fear was awful. I have always had this in the back of my mind.”
Sharon H
Scary encounter. Thanks for sharing!!
Jeff K
Letcher County is near my hometown area of Wise County Virginia. If you ever want to share more details, I’m all ears.
Charles R
Wow. Scary encounters for both, especially your Father. There are very few stories that make it out about having a Bigfoot in ones house. I wonder if it was a female Bigfoot that seem more curious of human children? I hope you bring more of the story forward on an interview. A month ago I had a check up with my new cardiologist, who happened to grow up in an ajoining county to Letcher County, KY. He is mid 40s and very fit and extremely detailed. I have considered SE Ky as a retirement area due to highest mountains in KY and proliferation of Bigfoot reports and milder winters. Not sure my wife would consent though. I asked him how he liked that area growing up and he stated he absolutely loved it and had to drive 45 minutes to get to high school. Me being me, I asked him if he ever came in contact with a Bigfoot there. He stated no but his best friend an avid hunter had one in his scope, and this person would not lie to him. He then went on about how Expedition Bigfoot had done a series back in 2021 in this area, of which I already knew. Not your average cardiologist I bet.
Karen R
In reply to Charles R. Southeastern KY is a very beautiful place to live in, unfortunately most people think people here are not educated or are hillbillies. Do not believe everything you hear. This area is truly a great place to live. People here are friendly and most families want to feed their visitors with some of the best food you have ever tasted. You and your wife should at least come for a visit sometime. I think you will find out these mountains have more than one mystery to solve. Blessings to you and your family