Coon hunters chased off by screaming and rock throwing near Barnesville
Account
Three people visited a desolate creek location at night where rocks had been thrown the previous year. They reported rocks being thrown with increased aggression, leaving and then returning later the same night. On the return they reported hearing a roar or growl described as escalating to a scream or screech, then leaving and not returning.
What was reported
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Interaction
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
4 October 2015
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| Time of day |
night, around 8:30
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| Place |
Barnesville/Bethesda, Belmont County, Ohio
Stated
BFRO report #49918
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
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| Map point |
39.91, -81.05 (± 1000 m)
BFRO map layer point for report 49918 with published boundary
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
3
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| Witness was |
returning to prior rock-throwing location at night
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| Source classification |
Class B
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Evidence & investigation
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- Investigated by
- Jason Kovalski (BFRO)
large rock reported as thrown at witnesses, kept by witness with fresh scratch marks and dirt/wetness where picked up
Measurements: slightly larger than two grown man's hands placed side by side
worn areas in creek area that could have possibly been tracks, with no definitive footprints
Measurements: about 15 inches in length
photo of the large thrown rock mentioned in investigator notes
Investigators met the witnesses, examined the kept rock, searched the field, woods and creek area over two evenings with no activity and surveyed the area by day.
Investigators met the witnesses, examined the kept rock, searched the field, woods and creek area over two evenings with no activity and surveyed the area by day.
Investigators met the witnesses, examined the kept rock, searched the field, woods and creek area over two evenings with no activity and surveyed the area by day.
An investigator spoke with the witness by phone last fall after the witness submitted a prior report.
An Ohio representative contacted the witness about last year's reported incidents.
Investigators met the witnesses, examined the kept rock, searched the field, woods and creek area over two evenings with no activity and surveyed the area by day.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #49918 Primary
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BFRO map layer Reference