Class B First-hand BFRO #25948

Man hears characteristic howls in early morning hours near Mechanicstown

May 2009 around 3:00 AM Mechanicstown, Carroll County, Ohio 2 witnesses

Account

The witness and a companion were camping in a backyard around 3 a.m. when they heard loud howling from over the hills that continued for minutes. They first mistook it for distant dogs and then a bear. The next day the witness heard a televised 1994 howl recording from a nearby county and became convinced it was the exact same sound.

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Facts & provenance

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Date
May 2009
Stated BFRO report #25948 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day
around 3:00 AM
Stated BFRO report #25948 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Mechanicstown, Carroll County, Ohio
Stated BFRO report #25948 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
40.64, -80.91 (± 4 km)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
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Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #25948 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
2
Derived BFRO report #25948 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Witness was
camping overnight and lighting a backyard fire
Stated BFRO report #25948 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #25948 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Joanna Cuva (BFRO)
Follow-up

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BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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  1. Published 2009-05-11 Retrieved 2026-09-25 Version 1 Hash b59c0706f4a7
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  2. BFRO map layer Reference
    Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 Hash cfb8a3d423b7
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The report refers to

  • “A relative by marriage told the witness about general Bigfoot-related weird things in the area but no personal encounter.”
    Not in the Anomadex yet
  • “unknown howling recorded in Columbiana County, Ohio in 1994”
    Not in the Anomadex yet