Class A First-hand BFRO #13874

Old sighting (1973) and recent vocalizations (2005/06) on the outskirts of Maryland (town)

8 August 1973 just before 6 am, dark Maryland, Otsego County, New York 1 witness

Account

On February 2, 2006 around 6 a.m. the witness was walking to a vehicle after dropping children at a sitter. From across the road and over a creek about 100 yards away, the witness heard a single loud yell lasting six to seven seconds that sounded like the Ohio Howl. The witness did not remain to listen for a second vocalization.

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What was reported

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Facts & provenance

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Date
8 August 1973
Stated BFRO report #13874 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
just before 6 am, dark
Stated BFRO report #13874 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Maryland, Otsego County, New York
Stated BFRO report #13874 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Nearest Road
Map point
42.56, -74.89 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 13874 (4 decimals, no boundary)
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #13874 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Derived BFRO report #13874 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Witness was
dropping children at sitter and walking to car
Stated BFRO report #13874 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #13874 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Paul J. Mateja (BFRO)
Follow-up

An investigator spoke with the witness by telephone and recorded additional details about the earlier incidents.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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