Class B First-hand BFRO #27023

Huge animal screams and circles campsite at Finger Lake Park

2004–2005 around 9 p.m. Columbia, Boone County, Missouri 4 witnesses

Account

Four people were camping around a campfire at Rocky Fork Lake in July 2004 when a large animal came from the woods to the south, circled the campsite three times at close range, and ran toward the lake emitting a high-pitched howl and pig-like squeals before running behind the camp. The group later noticed smeared foot impressions at the site, but rain had obscured detail and no identifiable evidence was preserved.

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What was reported

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Described appearance

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Age / size src
huge

Facts & provenance

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Date
2004–2005
Stated BFRO report #27023 · BFRO report, labelled field: Year
Time of day
around 9 p.m.
Stated BFRO report #27023 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Columbia, Boone County, Missouri
Stated BFRO report #27023 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
39.09, -92.32 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 27023 (5 decimals, no boundary)
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #27023 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
4
Derived BFRO report #27023 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #27023 · BFRO report, “Observed” section · read with 85% confidence
Witness was
camping and cooking dinner around a campfire
Stated BFRO report #27023 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
huge animal
Stated BFRO report #27023 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #27023 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Robert Driscoll (BFRO)
Tracks

Numerous foot impressions at the campsite were smeared due to recent rainfall and yielded no identifiable hard evidence.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Follow-up

An investigator spoke with the witness by phone and recorded the account of the campsite circling and vocalizations.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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