Lone hiker wakes to rock clacks and heavy foot falls on the Allegheny Trail near Durbin
Account
The witness camped overnight in a tent at a shelter along the Allegheny Trail. At dawn he was awakened by stones clacking together that moved back and forth north to south for an extended period. Shortly after the clacking stopped, he felt and heard heavy footsteps approach from behind the shelter and step on a plastic tarp beside it. He shouted from inside the tent, after which he heard no further movement.
What was reported
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Facts & provenance
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| Date |
June 2012
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| Time of day |
dawn
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| Place |
Durbin, Pocahontas County, West Virginia
Stated
BFRO report #36700
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| Map point |
38.72, -79.79 (± 1000 m)
BFRO map layer point for report 36700 (4 decimals, no boundary)
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
1
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| Witness was |
backpacking and overnight camping at trail shelter
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| Source classification |
Class B
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Evidence & investigation
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- Investigated by
- D.K. (BFRO)
An investigator spoke with the witness to add details and visited the area finding it remote and quiet.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #36700 Primary
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