First-hand Related account BFRO #42321

Growl near Wellsburg, West Virginia

A couple years later (1991) when I was a freshman in high school Wellsburg, Brooke County, West Virginia 2 witnesses
Same witness, another occasion. This event is described inside another report — Recollection of a dark figure watching as they recovered their dirt bikes near Wellsburg. It is catalogued separately because it is a different occasion, not a duplicate.

Account

A couple years later the witness and a companion walking in the same mine area heard brush move, a grunt and a growl and left quickly.

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Date
A couple years later (1991) when I was a freshman in high school
Stated BFRO report #42321 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Place
Wellsburg, Brooke County, West Virginia
Derived BFRO report #42321 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Map point
40.29, -80.58 (± 2 km)
Derived BFRO report #42321 · derived:same-place-as-main · read with 75% confidence
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Witnesses
2
Stated BFRO report #42321 · BFRO report, “Observed” section

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