Class B First-hand BFRO #7575

Military man and wife experience loud howling and shaking of mobile home near the Ohoopee River

23 November 1982 About 2100 hrs Ten Miles: Lyons, Ga, Small Town Of Oak Park 4 Miles, Emanuel County, Georgia 2 witnesses

Account

The witness and his wife were inside a mobile home when it began shaking violently while an extremely loud howl sounded for about ten seconds. The witness first thought it was an earthquake, then grabbed a handgun and went outside but saw nothing moving. The episode ended abruptly as his wife screamed in fear.

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Date
23 November 1982
Stated BFRO report #7575 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
About 2100 hrs
Stated BFRO report #7575 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Ten Miles: Lyons, Ga, Small Town Of Oak Park 4 Miles, Emanuel County, Georgia
Stated BFRO report #7575 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
32.35, -82.25 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 7575 with published boundary
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #7575 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
2
Derived BFRO report #7575 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Stated BFRO report #7575 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
staying in trailer as temporary home; reading in living room
Stated BFRO report #7575 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
An unseen animal
Stated BFRO report #7575 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #7575 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Matt Pruitt (BFRO)
Follow-up

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BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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