Class B First-hand BFRO #10505

Family describes possible encounter at campsite in Grizzly Creek Canyon

June 1986 at night after dinner Eagle, Eagle County, Colorado 6 witnesses

Account

The witness was camping with family in a canyon. At night around the campfire they smelled a strong foul odor, the dogs barked toward the darkness, and loud guttural vocalizations came from just outside the firelight two or three times. After a few minutes the smell faded and the dogs calmed. The next morning they found smashed grass behind a boulder near the tent.

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What was reported

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Facts & provenance

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Date
June 1986
Stated BFRO report #10505 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day
at night after dinner
Stated BFRO report #10505 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Eagle, Eagle County, Colorado
Stated BFRO report #10505 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
39.6432, -106.8213 (± 15 km)
Geocoded BFRO report #10505 · gazetteer:place · read with 50% confidence
Census 2023 Gazetteer centroid of Eagle town (GEOID 0822200), matched from nearest town 'Eagle'
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #10505 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
6
Derived BFRO report #10505 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Witness was
camping, sitting around campfire talking
Stated BFRO report #10505 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #10505 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Dennis Pfohl (BFRO)
Other

area of smashed grass behind a large boulder near the tent found the next morning

Measurements: approximately 15 -20 ft from tent

BFRO report, “Observed” section
Follow-up

An investigator conducted a lengthy phone interview and had the witness compare the sound to website vocalization samples, which she said most resembled a quarrelsome exchange recording.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

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