Class B First-hand BFRO #23916

Family records possible vocalizations in daylight near Mt. Zion Cemetery

31 May 2008 about noon Appleton, Lawrence County, Tennessee 6 witnesses

Account

A group visiting a remote cemetery heard an extremely loud, unearthly yell-like sound coming from about 1000 yards away past a fallen tree across Sugar Creek. The witnesses said it was not a known farm animal and captured it on a camcorder, though quieter on playback. They also noticed a dank, musty odor on the breeze apparently coming from the direction of the sound.

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What was reported

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Sounds

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Facts & provenance

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Date
31 May 2008
Stated BFRO report #23916 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
about noon
Stated BFRO report #23916 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Appleton, Lawrence County, Tennessee
Stated BFRO report #23916 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
35.02, -87.24 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 23916 (4 decimals, no boundary)
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #23916 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
6
Derived BFRO report #23916 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section · read with 85% confidence
Witness was
visiting a remote cemetery on a day trip
Stated BFRO report #23916 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #23916 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Audio

Audio of the unholy sound recorded on camcorder and later posted to YouTube

BFRO report, “Observed” section
Video

An investigator interviewed the witness by phone and noted the recording had been posted to YouTube.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Audio

An investigator interviewed the witness by phone and noted the recording had been posted to YouTube.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Follow-up

An investigator interviewed the witness by phone and noted the recording had been posted to YouTube.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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  1. Published 2008-06-01 Retrieved 2026-09-25 Version 1 Hash 1650126ff6a7
    BFRO - Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization
  2. BFRO map layer Reference
    Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 Hash cfb8a3d423b7
    BFRO - Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization

The report refers to

  • “reports of these creatures in several counties surrounding us”
    Not in the Anomadex yet