Class B First-hand BFRO #273

Husband and wife hear scream while fishing

September 1994 early morning Heflin, Cleburne County, Alabama 2 witnesses

Account

The witness and spouse were fishing alone from a small boat on a lake early in the morning. They heard a very loud sound that began as a howl and became a long high-pitched scream that echoed. The sound startled them.

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Date
September 1994
Stated BFRO report #273 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day
early morning
Stated BFRO report #273 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Heflin, Cleburne County, Alabama
Stated BFRO report #273 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
33.71, -85.57 (± 6 km)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 273 with published boundary
Account type
First-hand
Derived BFRO report #273 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
2
Derived BFRO report #273 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Witness was
fishing from a small boat
Stated BFRO report #273 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #273 · BFRO classification label

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