Class B First-hand BFRO #26011

Bow hunter recalls hearing screams near Wayne National Forest

BFRO YEAR: 1999-2000? early morning between 4-5 am Nelsonville, Athens County, Ohio 1 witness

Account

Late one October morning the witness left a house on foot for a bow hunt carrying recording gear. About 100 to 125 yards down a logging road he heard a loud sustained scream from the woods to his left, estimated within 100 feet. The sound rose from a low moan to a scream then fell to a rumble ending in three woof-like blasts, lasting 7-10 seconds and never repeated. He continued hunting in the opposite direction and nothing further occurred.

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Time of day
early morning between 4-5 am
Stated BFRO report #26011 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Nelsonville, Athens County, Ohio
Stated BFRO report #26011 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
39.4602, -82.2214 (± 15 km)
Geocoded BFRO report #26011 · gazetteer:place · read with 50% confidence
Census 2023 Gazetteer centroid of Nelsonville city (GEOID 3953886), matched from nearest town 'Nelsonville'
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #26011 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Stated BFRO report #26011 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Witness was
walking to bow-hunting spot
Stated BFRO report #26011 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
whatever made the sound
Stated BFRO report #26011 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #26011 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Russ Jones (BFRO)
Follow-up

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BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

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  1. Published 2009-05-22 Retrieved 2026-09-25 Version 1 Hash 6762d46a0e0f
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