Class B
First-hand
BFRO #76065
Wood knock heard from Merrill Lake Campground, 3 miles north of Cougar
14 May 2023
around 2230
Cougar, Cowlitz County, Washington
2 witnesses
Account
Two campers sitting around a campfire at night heard a single loud knock like a bat hitting a tree from across the lake. They saw no lights or activity on the side where the sound originated and heard nothing else that night. The witness later tried but could not replicate the sound on nearby trees.
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Facts & provenance
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| Date |
14 May 2023
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| Time of day |
around 2230
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| Place |
Cougar, Cowlitz County, Washington
Stated
BFRO report #76065
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
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| Map point |
46.09, -122.33 (± 1000 m)
BFRO map layer point for report 76065 with published boundary
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
2
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| Witness was |
camping and sitting around a campfire
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| Source classification |
Class B
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Evidence & investigation
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- Investigated by
- Nicholas Bell (BFRO)
Follow-up
An investigator spoke with the witness by phone to review the campfire knock incident.
BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Source timeline
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BFRO report #76065 Primary
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BFRO map layer Reference