Cave explorers recall bizarre experiences while camping in the Seneca Creek Backcountry
Account
Seven cavers camped on a remote ridge in the Monongahela National Forest after a day of ridgewalking. Around 10:30 p.m., while sitting around a dim campfire, they heard a single loud rising scream lasting several seconds from across a ravine about 200 yards away. The group discussed the sound, with some suggesting an owl, heard nothing further, and hiked out the next morning without visiting the area the sound came from.
What was reported
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Sounds
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
5 November 1994
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|---|---|
| Time of day |
around 10:30 p.m.
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| Place |
Seneca Rocks, 7 Miles As Crow Flies, Pendleton County, West Virginia
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| Map point |
38.79, -79.50 (± 1000 m)
BFRO map layer point for report 25062 (3 decimals, no boundary)
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
7
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| Witness was |
camping with group and sitting around campfire talking
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| Source classification |
Class B
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Evidence & investigation
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- Investigated by
- Cathy Betz (BFRO)
An investigator interviewed the witness by phone about the scream characteristics and the cached deer carcass.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #25062 Primary
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