If you were Bigfoot, where would you go in Kentucky?
The Bluegrass State has a lot of great places for tourists, including the Bourbon Trail and museums showcasing science, history and culture, but an 8-foot hairy beast probably would probably prefer a more secluded spot. And Kentucky has a lot of places between Pikeville and Paducah that would make the Pacific Northwest native feel like it’s back home.
While we wait for Kentucky’s college basketball teams to take part in March Madness, we wanted to know where are the most likely locations to reportedly see Bigfoot? Using data from The Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization BetKentucky.com broke from its typical Kentucky sports betting coverage and compiled the number of credible sightings by county that were credited and maintained by researchers, archivists, and investigators of Bigfoot. We developed odds projecting the chance of seeing Bigfoot in Kentucky counties.
Where Would Kentuckians See Bigfoot?
County | Percentage Chance | Odds |
Lawrence | 40.0% | +150 |
Pike | 12.5% | +700 |
Harlan | 12.5% | +700 |
Logan | 10.5% | +850 |
Hopkins | 9.1% | +1000 |
Other County | 15.4% | +550 |
According to BFRO, there have been 115 reported sightings of the mythical beast in Kentucky. The highest number of those have been in Lawrence County, in the eastern part of the state across from West Virginia, with 10. Two other far eastern counties, Pike and Harlan, have had five and six, respectively.
It just so happens that that part of the state is home to a growing population of black bears, with state conservation officials saying bears have come back to the state from West Virginia and Tennessee. There are roughly 1,000 black bears in the state, with about half of those in eastern Kentucky.
According to a Journal of Zoology article from last year, increases in the black bear population do lead to more reported Bigfoot sightings, with every 1,000 bears equal to a 4% increase in supposed spottings.
Kentucky ranks 13th nationally in reported Bigfoot sightings. Not surprisingly, Washington leads the country with 724. The only neighboring state in Kentucky with more reported sightings is Ohio, which ranks fourth with 326.
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Steve is an accomplished, award-winning reporter with more than 20 years of experience covering gaming, sports, politics and business. He has written for the Associated Press, Reuters, The Louisville Courier Journal, The Center Square and numerous other publications. Based in Louisville, Ky., Steve has covered the expansion of sports betting in the U.S. and other gaming matters.
