Class B
First-hand
BFRO #2468
Low moan/howl was heard with a duration of 5 or 6 seconds
12 September 1998
approximately 10:30 p.m.
Spencer, Owen County, Indiana
2 witnesses
Account
Two adults accompanied by two small children hiked to a cave mouth at night and then started back toward camp. About a tenth of a mile from the cave they heard a low 5 to 6 second moan or howl from behind and to the right, followed by a more distant dog bark and shorter deep grunt-like noises. They lifted the children onto their shoulders and hurried back without hearing further sounds.
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| Date |
12 September 1998
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| Time of day |
approximately 10:30 p.m.
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| Place |
Spencer, Owen County, Indiana
Stated
BFRO report #2468
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details
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| Map point |
39.2862, -86.7725 (± 15 km)
Census 2023 Gazetteer centroid of Spencer town (GEOID 1871972), matched from nearest town 'Spencer'
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
2
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| Witness was |
hiking back from a cave at night
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| Source classification |
Class B
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