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Class B First-hand BFRO #48652

Target shooter hears strange sounds (see video) and finds possible tree-breaks and prints off of the Mountain Loop Highway

9 May 2015 17:30 Darrington, Snohomish County, Washington 2 witnesses

Account

The witness and a companion stopped off a forest road so the witness could target shoot while the companion waited at the truck. After the witness returned to the road, both heard repeated very loud cracking snaps from a wooded hilltop about 100 yards away, spaced about 30 seconds apart, along with movement and bark-ripping sounds. The witness walked partway up the hill filming with a cell phone and captured at least one loud crack before returning to the truck and leaving.

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What was reported

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Sounds

Wood knock Footsteps Unidentified sound

Other senses

Movement only

Facts & provenance

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Date
9 May 2015
Stated BFRO report #48652 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
17:30
Stated BFRO report #48652 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Darrington, Snohomish County, Washington
Stated BFRO report #48652 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
48.13, -121.35 (± 23 km)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 48652 with published boundary
Account type
First-hand
Derived BFRO report #48652 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
2
Stated BFRO report #48652 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Witness was
target shooting off a forest road after an overnight camp
Stated BFRO report #48652 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #48652 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
John Ray (BFRO)
Video

cell-phone video about ten minutes long capturing loud cracking sound from hill

BFRO report, “Observed” section
Video

An investigator recorded the witness as credible, noted the sounds began after shooting ended, and referenced video and photos provided by the witness.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Photograph

An investigator recorded the witness as credible, noted the sounds began after shooting ended, and referenced video and photos provided by the witness.

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

An investigator recorded the witness as credible, noted the sounds began after shooting ended, and referenced video and photos provided by the witness.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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  1. BFRO report #48652 Primary
    Published 2015-05-10 Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 6 images at source Hash 78a0c457c98f
    BFRO - Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization
  2. BFRO map layer Reference
    Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 Hash cfb8a3d423b7
    BFRO - Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization

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