Class B First-hand BFRO #36700

Lone hiker wakes to rock clacks and heavy foot falls on the Allegheny Trail near Durbin

June 2012 dawn Durbin, Pocahontas County, West Virginia 1 witness

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.

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Facts & provenance

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Date
June 2012
Stated BFRO report #36700 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day
dawn
Stated BFRO report #36700 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Durbin, Pocahontas County, West Virginia
Stated BFRO report #36700 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
38.72, -79.79 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 36700 (4 decimals, no boundary)
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #36700 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Stated BFRO report #36700 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Witness was
backpacking and overnight camping at trail shelter
Stated BFRO report #36700 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #36700 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
D.K. (BFRO)
Follow-up

An investigator spoke with the witness to add details and visited the area finding it remote and quiet.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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  1. Published 2012-10-18 Retrieved 2026-09-25 Version 1 Hash 2817d0ed51cd
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  2. BFRO map layer Reference
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