Class B First-hand BFRO #7272

Hunters endure hour-long, intimidation behavior by unseen aggressor(s)

11 November 1985 9:30 pm Barton City, Alcona County, Michigan 9 witnesses

Account

A group of hunters sitting at their campfire at night heard loud wailing, growling and howling sounds from just beyond the firelight, followed by the sound of trees snapping. They remained in camp as the sounds continued for an extended period before moving away into the woods. At daybreak they found snapped trees, uprooted brush, and heavily disturbed ground in the direction of the sounds.

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What was reported

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Facts & provenance

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Date
11 November 1985
Stated BFRO report #7272 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
9:30 pm
Stated BFRO report #7272 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Barton City, Alcona County, Michigan
Stated BFRO report #7272 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
44.64, -83.51 (± 9 km)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 7272 with published boundary
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #7272 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
9
Derived BFRO report #7272 · BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section · read with 85% confidence
Witness was
sitting around a campfire at a deer hunting camp
Stated BFRO report #7272 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #7272 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Tree damage

Numerous small trees found snapped off a few feet above ground with surrounding ground torn up near the camp the next morning.

Measurements: broken four to five feet up; four inches in diameter

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Other

A state wildlife officer examined the earthen mound and found buried mutilated deer and brush, assessing it as a probable bear cache.

BFRO report, “Observed” section
Follow-up

A state wildlife officer examined the earthen mound and found buried mutilated deer and brush, assessing it as a probable bear cache.

BFRO report, “Observed” section

Source timeline

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