Class B First-hand BFRO #12333

Possible vocalization in the Blue Ridge Mountains

July 2005 midnight [Edited Out], Jackson County, North Carolina 2 witnesses

Account

The witness and a companion were camping and sitting around a campfire at midnight when they heard a single loud, low-pitched prolonged howl estimated at about ten seconds that seemed to come from several ridges away and grew stronger at the end. They considered non-Sasquatch explanations such as sirens, fireworks, and human vocalization but felt none fit. Their dog became attentive and briefly moved toward the sound then returned, and no further signs were noted that night.

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What was reported

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Facts & provenance

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Date
July 2005
Stated BFRO report #12333 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day
midnight
Stated BFRO report #12333 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Place
[Edited Out], Jackson County, North Carolina
Stated BFRO report #12333 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
35.21, -83.01 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 12333 (3 decimals, no boundary)
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #12333 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
2
Derived BFRO report #12333 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
camping and sitting around campfire before retiring
Stated BFRO report #12333 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
a sasquatch
Stated BFRO report #12333 · BFRO report, “Observed” section · read with 85% confidence
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #12333 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Jason V. (BFRO)
Follow-up

An investigator visited the area later, hiked a forest trail, heard bipedal footsteps tracking them, but found no tracks.

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

The witness and companion returned to the same campsite a few weeks later hoping to hear the sound again but heard nothing.

BFRO report, “Observed” section

Source timeline

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  1. Published 2005-08-17 Retrieved 2026-09-25 Version 1 Hash 50bddaf6f44b
    BFRO - Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization
  2. BFRO map layer Reference
    Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 Hash cfb8a3d423b7
    BFRO - Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization

The report refers to

  • “the 1994 Columbiana, OH, howl (on the BFRO website)”
    Not in the Anomadex yet