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14 August 2013 Bowden/Elkins, Randolph County, West Virginia Class B #41880

Possible vocalizations heard from the Bear Heaven Campground east of Elkins

The witness spent the night alone in the cab of his truck at Bear Heaven campground without a tent or fire. Around 3 a.m. a loud double whoop was heard from very close range, followed after a pause by a second similar call. A fainter similar call was heard answering from a distance. The source was not seen.

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12 July 2003 Mabie, Randolph County, West Virginia Class B #18793

Possible whoops heard in logging area outside the Monongahela National Forest

The witness, a wildlife biology student surveying songbird nests in a clear-cut, heard a very loud repetitive whooping from a ridge about 100 yards above for 3 to 4 minutes. The witness scanned with binoculars but saw nothing, then hiked to the ridgetop about 10 minutes later and found it unusually quiet with game trails. The witness later concluded the sound matched an archival whoop recording and was not a known bird.

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Date unknown Glady, Randolph County, West Virginia Related account #55583

Whoop near Glady, West Virginia

The witness has reportedly heard whoops, howls, whistles and wood knocks at the track location.

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since I moved in Harman, Randolph County, West Virginia Related account #47460

Wood knock near Harman, West Virginia

The witness reports hearing knocking, whooping and strange whomping noises and smelling a pungent odor around the home on several occasions since moving in.

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