Class B First-hand BFRO #24948

Campers experience possible harassment all night in the Red River Gorge

21 October 2008 overnight Slade, Powell County, Kentucky 3 witnesses

Account

Three people camping overnight near a creek reported prolonged howling in the evening and a close loud scream during the night. Through the night they heard movement around the tents, sticks hitting trees, branches breaking, and had objects disturbed including a tent stake pulled out. They also reported white eyeshine, a pungent odor, a dark figure seen in the treeline after daylight, and footprints and torn branches found in the morning.

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What was reported

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Physical traces

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Described appearance

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Height src
over seven feet
Eyes src
white eyeshine
Other features src
dark figure

Facts & provenance

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Date
21 October 2008
Stated BFRO report #24948 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
overnight
Stated BFRO report #24948 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Slade, Powell County, Kentucky
Stated BFRO report #24948 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
37.83, -83.69 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
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Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #24948 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
3
Derived BFRO report #24948 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Witness was
camping overnight in tents
Stated BFRO report #24948 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
a dark figure
Stated BFRO report #24948 · BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section · read with 85% confidence
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #24948 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Harold Benny (BFRO)
Tracks

strange tracks found at the creek near the camp

BFRO report, “Also Noticed” section
Photograph

photographs taken of the tracks but not yet developed

BFRO report, “Also Noticed” section
Measurement

eyeshine height measured at over seven feet against a known tree

Measurements: over seven feet

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Tracks

several deep footprints found near the creek after daylight

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Tree damage

considerable amounts of branches torn off trees around the camp

BFRO report, “Also Noticed” section
Follow-up

An investigator spoke with two witnesses and recorded additional details.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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