Class B First-hand BFRO #8880

Possible vocalization and camp stalking in Raven Cliffs Wilderness Area

15 June 1997 around 1:00 or 1:30 am Helen, White County, Georgia 3 witnesses

Account

The witness and two companions made a late-night camp in a forest clearing. While trying to sleep the witness heard movement in the treeline followed by a grunt and a loud unfamiliar scream estimated 50 to 100 yards away. In the morning the group found unfamiliar prints beside the fire pit and then left the area.

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Facts & provenance

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Date
15 June 1997
Stated BFRO report #8880 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
around 1:00 or 1:30 am
Stated BFRO report #8880 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Helen, White County, Georgia
Stated BFRO report #8880 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
34.71, -83.83 (± 2 km)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 8880 with published boundary
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #8880 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
3
Derived BFRO report #8880 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Witness was
camping overnight at a forest clearing after rock climbing
Stated BFRO report #8880 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #8880 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Tracks

unfamiliar prints found next to the fire pit in the morning, described as non-human and too big for known local animals

BFRO report, “Observed” section

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