Class B First-hand BFRO #22969

Camper Awakened by Loud Wood Knocks in Talladega National Forrest

19 January 2008 about 3:00 am Unknown/Talladega National Forest, Clay County, Alabama 3 witnesses

Account

The witness was camping overnight with a scout group on a very cold, windy night when extremely loud wood-on-wood knocks were heard from north of camp. The sounds came as three pairs of knocks and were heard clearly over the wind, with no other campers in that direction. Two other adults were also awakened and the group could not agree on a natural explanation. The witness did not investigate that night because of the weather and concern about frightening the children.

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Facts & provenance

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Date
19 January 2008
Stated BFRO report #22969 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
about 3:00 am
Stated BFRO report #22969 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Place
Unknown/Talladega National Forest, Clay County, Alabama
Stated BFRO report #22969 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
33.46, -85.87 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 22969 with published boundary
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #22969 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
3
Derived BFRO report #22969 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section · read with 85% confidence
Witness was
camping with Boy Scouts
Stated BFRO report #22969 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #22969 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Morris Collins (BFRO)
Follow-up

An investigator spoke with the witness who described extremely loud wood-on-wood knocks.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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  1. Published 2008-01-22 Retrieved 2026-09-25 Version 1 Hash 39d40fe04cf4
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  2. BFRO map layer Reference
    Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 Hash cfb8a3d423b7
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The report refers to

  • “other reports of activity in the Talladega/Clay/St. Clair areas”
    Not in the Anomadex yet
  • “one other not reported in Perry county”
    Not in the Anomadex yet
  • “The sighting in 7/07”
    Not in the Anomadex yet
  • “history of unexplained noises and sightings in Talledaga National Forrest and Cheaha Mountain”
    Not in the Anomadex yet