Class B First-hand BFRO #13212

Possible pre-dawn vocalization heard by hunter near Ferrum

13 November 2003 Between 4:00 and 5:00AM, complete darkness Ferrum, Franklin County, Virginia 1 witness

Account

The witness arrived in darkness to hunt deer from a tree stand on private land. While sorting gear in the stand, a very loud prolonged scream-howl ending in a growl occurred at close range, followed by movement in a nearby pine thicket and a brief foul odor. The witness stayed in the stand until first light, then left, and later visits had no further incident.

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What was reported

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Sounds

Howl Scream Growl Footsteps

Other senses

Odor Movement only

Facts & provenance

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Date	13 November 2003 Stated BFRO report #13212 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day	Between 4:00 and 5:00AM, complete darkness Stated BFRO report #13212 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place	Ferrum, Franklin County, Virginia Stated BFRO report #13212 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point	36.94, -80.04 (± 1190 m) Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence BFRO map layer point for report 13212 with published boundary
Account type	First-hand Stated BFRO report #13212 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses	1 Stated BFRO report #13212 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Witness was	deer hunting from a tree stand before dawn Stated BFRO report #13212 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification	Class B Stated BFRO report #13212 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by: Stephen Willis (BFRO)

Follow-up

An investigator spoke with the witness by phone and recorded additional details about the sounds and the witness feeling watched.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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BFRO report #13212 Primary

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