Class B First-hand BFRO #28381

Campers hear multiple whooping sounds at Linville Falls

15 June 2010 2:00 am Linnville Falls, Avery County, North Carolina 1 witness

Account

While camping with family, the witness was awakened around 2 a.m. by repeated whooping calls coming from multiple directions. The calls appeared to move toward the northeast and at times sounded within about 100 yards, with walking sounds also heard near the campsite. No animal was seen.

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Facts & provenance

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Date
15 June 2010
Stated BFRO report #28381 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
2:00 am
Stated BFRO report #28381 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Linnville Falls, Avery County, North Carolina
Stated BFRO report #28381 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
35.96, -81.95 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
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Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #28381 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Stated BFRO report #28381 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Figures reported
3
Derived BFRO report #28381 · BFRO report, “Observed” section · read with 80% confidence
Witness was
sleeping in a camper while camping on vacation
Stated BFRO report #28381 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
an animal
Stated BFRO report #28381 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #28381 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Tommy Poland (BFRO)
Follow-up

An investigator spoke with the witness by phone to confirm residence, distance, walking sounds, and the daughter's later identification of the sounds.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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