Dolly Sods; Tracks seen, loud screams and strange odor detected.
Account
The witness reported finding unusually large tracks estimated at 20 inches near a campsite. That night the group heard loud piercing screams in the forest and smelled a strange skunk- and sweat-like odor, and the witness sounded a personal alarm which seemed to drive something away. The next morning they found more tracks near the campsite along with some broken branches.
What was reported
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Facts & provenance
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| Date |
September 1997
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| Time of day |
around 10:30 a.m. and that night
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| Place |
Randolph County, West Virginia
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| Map point |
38.95, -79.43 (± 3 km)
BFRO map layer point for report 1206 with published boundary
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witness was |
hiking and camping overnight
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| Witness's word for it |
the creature
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| Source classification |
Class A
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Evidence & investigation
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Large tracks too large to be human with estimated foot size
Measurements: 20 in.
Additional tracks observed near campsite the next morning
Broken branches found near campsite the next morning
Source timeline
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BFRO report #1206 Primary
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BFRO map layer Reference