Year: 2007
Month: October
Day of Month (number only – e.g. 16): not sure
Time of Day: about 1:30 am
County: New York Herkimer
Terrain Description: mountains
Lighting Conditions: dark
Nearest Town or Landmark: Old Forge / eagle bay
GPS Coordinates: N 43* 43’30” W74* 57’36”
Description of Encounter Area: heavely wooded area , large water bodies
Are There Food and/or Water Sources in the Area? (if so, describe): lots of lakes , Fulton chain
of lakes are only a few miles away
Occupation/Background: firefighter / paramedic
Number of Witnesses: 2
Any Odor? If so, Description: none
Wood Knocks Heard?: No
I heard a howl of a creature I have never heard before , I grew up in upstate NY , hunted , fished and trapped , camped and canoed all my life , as a child I roamed the woods most summer days… What I heard was a very robust howl off in the woods near the campground , I had place marshmellows and reese’s peanut butter cubs near the edge of the wood by the campground to try draw in a black bear , my best friend Joe and his wife said they had never seen a live bear in the wild . I didnt see anything but the vocal sound I heard sent chills thru my body