Class B First-hand BFRO #3533

Hunter hears late night wood knocking near Nelsonville, by Wayne Nat'l Forest

11 November 1998 about 2:23 a.m. Nelsonville, Athens County, Ohio 1 witness

Account

The witness was sleeping at a relative's house near Wayne National Forest in late November 1998 and awoke around 2:23 a.m. to hollow thudding like a branch or log struck against a tree trunk. The knocks came from a draw below the house and from farther away in alternating exchanges at regular intervals for about 20 minutes, with locations shifting but never converging. The witness stayed inside, saw nothing, and interpreted the sounds as deliberate communication, discounting animals, falling branches, or humans.

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Facts & provenance

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Date
11 November 1998
Stated BFRO report #3533 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
about 2:23 a.m.
Stated BFRO report #3533 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Nelsonville, Athens County, Ohio
Stated BFRO report #3533 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details
Map point
39.48, -82.24 (± 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 #3533 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Derived BFRO report #3533 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Witness was
sleeping overnight at a relative's house during deer hunting trip
Stated BFRO report #3533 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #3533 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Follow-up

An investigator conducted a phone interview with the witness and noted details about tap pattern, distance, and conditions.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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