Airman recalls diverse encounters on excursion into Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness
Account
The witness and three companions were on a canoe-camping trip in the Boundary Waters. While visiting a creek waterfall alone, the witness heard circling footsteps and loud wood-on-tree knocks, then returned to camp. The group returned together, heard knocks nearby, and one companion briefly chased the sound before feeling lured away. That night they heard a loud splash near their island camp, and at dawn found a very large wet footprint by their canoes before leaving the area.
What was reported
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Facts & provenance
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| Date |
May 1986
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| Time of day |
early afternoon to next morning
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| Place |
Crane Lake, St. Louis County, Minnesota
Stated
BFRO report #28935
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
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| Map point |
48.18, -92.12 (± 1000 m)
BFRO map layer point for report 28935 with published boundary
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
4
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| Witness was |
canoeing and camping with a visit to a waterfall
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| Witness's word for it |
something
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| Source classification |
Class B
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Evidence & investigation
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- Investigated by
- Curt B (BFRO)
very large wet footprint on rocks near canoes
Measurements: at least 14 inches long and half again as wide
An investigator spoke with the witness about the experience and summarized the trip and sounds.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #28935 Primary
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BFRO map layer Reference