Class B First-hand BFRO #65734

Possible tree push over and vocalization near Belchertown and Quabbin Reservoir

Spring 1998 after midnight but before dawn Belchertown, Hampshire County, Massachusetts

Account

The witness was sitting on a house porch late at night with several housemates. After hearing a tree crash in the nearby woods, they heard an extremely loud guttural roar from just inside the treeline. The group was stunned and quickly went inside without speaking.

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Date
Spring 1998
Stated BFRO report #65734 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Season
Time of day
after midnight but before dawn
Stated BFRO report #65734 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Belchertown, Hampshire County, Massachusetts
Stated BFRO report #65734 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
42.32, -72.44 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
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Account type
First-hand
Derived BFRO report #65734 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
sitting on porch talking with housemates
Stated BFRO report #65734 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #65734 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Matthew Moneymaker (BFRO)

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