Class B First-hand BFRO #26354

Rural residents describe loud vocalizations and strange incidents near Iaeger

July 2009 11:30pm until 3:20am Iaeger,, McDowell County, West Virginia 1 witness

Account

The witness was sitting on the front porch late at night when he heard a loud scream at a distance, followed later by crashing brush and a series of loud moans, growls and howls from across the road. He judged the vocalizations as extremely powerful and unlike any known animal and inferred the source was very large. He went inside and locked the doors.

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What was reported

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Described appearance

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Build src
extremely large, at least 800-1000 lbs

Facts & provenance

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Date
July 2009
Stated BFRO report #26354 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day
11:30pm until 3:20am
Stated BFRO report #26354 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Iaeger,, McDowell County, West Virginia
Stated BFRO report #26354 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
37.52, -81.80 (± 2 km)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
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Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #26354 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Derived BFRO report #26354 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Witness was
sitting on front porch by a fire
Stated BFRO report #26354 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
large animal, possibly a bear
Stated BFRO report #26354 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #26354 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Stephen Willis (BFRO)
Follow-up

Investigators visited the witness dwelling, assessed the terrain, and interviewed a relative and a neighbor.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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