Year: 2008
Month: September
Time of Day: 4:15 and 4:27 am
County: Ohio Lawrence
Terrain Description: heavily wooded very hilly
Lighting Conditions: clear and calm mourning
Nearest Town or Landmark: Lake Vesuvius near Ironton Ohio
Description of Encounter Area: woods near an established campground
Are There Food and/or Water Sources in the Area? (if so, describe): Lots of wildlife deer, turkeys
and others also a bumper crop of berries and nuts. Lake Vesuvius 143acre lake less than 1/2 mile away
Occupation/Background: retired telephone co.
Number of Witnesses: Not given
Wood Knocks Heard?: Yes
while camping at lake vesuvius in Wayne Nat’l Forest i heard a single loud knock in the woods about 150′ away near the edge of the campground road. it sounded as if made by a large stick across a hollow tree. twelve minutes later i heard the same noise far off in the distance near the lake.