Ginseng hunter recalls being terrified by a nighttime visitor on old mining property at the KY/VA border
Account
Two companions were camping in remote steep woods while digging ginseng when they were awakened late at night by loud howls, screams, growls and chattering. Something shook trees and threw large rocks and small sapling trees into their camp for hours, retreating when the fire was built up and returning as it died down. At daylight they found saplings broken off and uprooted around camp and hiked out to the road.
What was reported
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Facts & provenance
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| Date |
September 1993
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| Time of day |
around 2 am
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| Place |
Keokee Virginia, Harlan County, Kentucky
Stated
BFRO report #30596
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
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| Map point |
36.88, -82.89 (± 1000 m)
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
2
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| Witness was |
camping while digging ginseng roots
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| Witness's word for it |
the animal
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| Source classification |
Class B
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Evidence & investigation
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- Investigated by
- Don Adkins (BFRO)
sapling trees 2-3 inches in diameter broken off, uprooted and thrown around camp
Measurements: 2-3 inches in diameter
An investigator spoke with the witness to document details of the multi-day trip and nighttime disturbance.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #30596 Primary
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BFRO map layer Reference
The report refers to
- “on your site, in Harlan county”Not in the Anomadex yet