Class B First-hand BFRO #49918

Coon hunters chased off by screaming and rock throwing near Barnesville

4 October 2015 night, around 8:30 Barnesville/Bethesda, Belmont County, Ohio 3 witnesses

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.

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What was reported

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Facts & provenance

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Date
4 October 2015
Stated BFRO report #49918 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
night, around 8:30
Stated BFRO report #49918 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Barnesville/Bethesda, Belmont County, Ohio
Stated BFRO report #49918 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
39.91, -81.05 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 49918 with published boundary
Account type
First-hand
Derived BFRO report #49918 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
3
Stated BFRO report #49918 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Witness was
returning to prior rock-throwing location at night
Derived BFRO report #49918 · BFRO report, “Observed” section · read with 85% confidence
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #49918 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Jason Kovalski (BFRO)
Other

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

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Tracks

worn areas in creek area that could have possibly been tracks, with no definitive footprints

Measurements: about 15 inches in length

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Photograph

photo of the large thrown rock mentioned in investigator notes

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Other

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.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Photograph

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.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Tracks

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.

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

An investigator spoke with the witness by phone last fall after the witness submitted a prior report.

BFRO report, “Observed” section
Follow-up

An Ohio representative contacted the witness about last year's reported incidents.

BFRO report, “Other Stories” section
Follow-up

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.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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