Class B
First-hand
BFRO #3840
Hunters hear nighttime vocalization on Belltown Hill, near the north shore of the Clarion River in the Allegheny National Forest
November 1977
about 10:30 PM
Belltown, Elk County, Pennsylvania
3 witnesses
Account
The witness and two relatives were playing poker inside a hunting cabin at night when a loud bang struck the side door followed by an unfamiliar loud scream-howl from outside. They armed themselves and opened the door with flashlights but saw nothing, only hearing something walk away into the woods and smelling a wet-dog-like odor. They chose not to follow it.
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Facts & provenance
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| Date |
November 1977
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|---|---|
| Time of day |
about 10:30 PM
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| Place |
Belltown, Elk County, Pennsylvania
Stated
BFRO report #3840
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
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| Map point |
41.3567, -79.0414 (± 15 km)
USGS GNIS populated place 'Belltown', Elk, matched from nearest town 'Belltown'
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
3
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| Witness was |
playing poker inside hunting cabin
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| Witness's word for it |
unknown "thing"
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| Source classification |
Class B
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Evidence & investigation
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- Investigated by
- Jim Osborne (BFRO)
Source timeline
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BFRO report #3840 Primary