Class B First-hand BFRO #48930

Strange incident while taking photos in the Lost Forty SNA

June 2015 about noon Alvwood MN, Itasca County, Minnesota 1 witness

Account

The witness was alone photographing old pines around noon when loud banging and knocking began after a car horn sounded. About 15 minutes later a large birch about 20 to 30 feet away was heard cracking, seen bending down and then springing back upright. The witness did not see any creature, feared an animal larger than a bear, ran back to the car, and inferred something had been in the tree watching.

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Date
June 2015
Stated BFRO report #48930 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day
about noon
Stated BFRO report #48930 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Alvwood MN, Itasca County, Minnesota
Stated BFRO report #48930 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
47.77, -94.08 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 48930 with published boundary
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #48930 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Stated BFRO report #48930 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Witness was
walking alone and photographing old white pines
Stated BFRO report #48930 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
whatever it was
Stated BFRO report #48930 · BFRO report, “Also Noticed” section
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #48930 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Jim & Carol Telenko (BFRO)
Follow-up

An investigator spoke with the witness by phone and recorded additional details about the knocks and silence.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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  1. Published 2015-06-08 Retrieved 2026-09-25 Version 1 Hash 8e734ab28f2a
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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

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