Sandy Huff Hollow

West Virginia · United States · Road

Hunters and riders in this hollow describe something very large and doglike. Chickens, cats and dogs go missing from the houses along it.

Sandy Huff Hollow at Iaeger, West Virginia produces several kinds of report, and one of them stands apart from everything else in this archive.

Hunters and riders in the hollow describe an extremely large animal, doglike, which they are consistent about and which none of them can match to anything native.

Chickens, cats and dogs disappear from the houses along the road.

West Virginia has a long tradition of this kind of account, and the state's most famous case, at Point Pleasant, drew national attention in the 1960s. The southern coalfields have their own versions and they are told seriously.

The rational explanations are real ones. Black bears are numerous here, feral dogs form packs, and both take livestock. A large dog seen at dusk in a wooded hollow can look like a great deal.

The hollow is a rural road and the land alongside it is private.

FAQ

Where is Sandy Huff Hollow located?

Sandy Huff Hollow is in West Virginia, United States.

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Accounts are drawn from local folklore and visitor reports.