Disoriented coon hunter is followed out of the woods and experiences possible intimidation near Buckley
Account
The witness and a companion were hunting raccoons at night with a hound that first treed a raccoon then pursued another animal through forest. After the dog returned frightened and stayed close, the pair tried to walk out in darkness with failing lights. For an hour or two they heard something large circling them with heavy footfalls and crashing vegetation and small trees breaking nearby, but they never saw the source.
What was reported
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Facts & provenance
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| Date |
October 2004
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| Time of day |
night, about 11pm to 12am or 1am
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| Place |
Buckley/mesick Area, Wexford County, Michigan
Stated
BFRO report #24695
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
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| Map point |
44.46, -85.67 (± 1000 m)
BFRO map layer point for report 24695 (4 decimals, no boundary)
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
2
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| Witness was |
coon hunting at night with a hound
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| Witness's word for it |
something big
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| Source classification |
Class B
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Evidence & investigation
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- Investigated by
- Don Peer (BFRO)
Small trees 2 to 3 inches thick reported breaking within about fifty feet while the sound moved around the witnesses.
Measurements: 2 to 3 inches; within fifty feet
Small tree about 3 or 4 inches in diameter found twisted and broken off about chest high and still moving.
Measurements: about 3 or 4 inches in diameter; about chest high
An investigator spoke with the witness by phone to review the night's chase, the dog's behavior, and the broken twisted tree.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #24695 Primary
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