Class B First-hand BFRO #17449

Possible vocalizations heard by backpackers in Otter Creek Wilderness

January 2007 around 5pm at dusk, then later at night Elkins, Randolph County, West Virginia 2 witnesses

Account

The witness and two companions were backpacking and camping in a wilderness area, working to start a fire at dusk when the witness and one companion heard a loud, long howl-like scream repeated three times from far up a hollow. The witness judged it unlike any known local animal call. Later that night after the fire burned down, the witness alone heard loud stomping and large branches snapping near the creek close to camp for a few minutes.

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What was reported

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Sounds

Howl Scream Footsteps

Physical traces

Tree break

Facts & provenance

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Date	January 2007 Stated BFRO report #17449 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day	around 5pm at dusk, then later at night Stated BFRO report #17449 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Place	Elkins, Randolph County, West Virginia Stated BFRO report #17449 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point	38.9238, -79.8540 (± 15 km) Geocoded BFRO report #17449 · gazetteer:place · read with 50% confidence Census 2023 Gazetteer centroid of Elkins city (GEOID 5424580), matched from nearest town 'Elkins'
Account type	First-hand Stated BFRO report #17449 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses	2 Stated BFRO report #17449 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Witness was	backpacking and camping, splitting kindling to start a campfire Stated BFRO report #17449 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification	Class B Stated BFRO report #17449 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by: Stephen Willis (BFRO)

Source timeline

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BFRO report #17449 Primary

Published 2007-01-29 Retrieved 2026-09-25 Version 1 Hash cd5764369bdd

BFRO - Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization

The report refers to

“The witness noted the area has similar stories like many wilderness areas but knew no specifics.”
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