Class B First-hand BFRO #1608

Noise, like wood being banged against tree. Tracks found

BFRO YEAR: 1979 or 80 Early to mid afternoon East Of Lakeland, Polk County, Florida 3 witnesses

Account

The witness was on a trail on a sunny hot afternoon when a loud impact like a large stick hitting a large tree trunk was heard 20 to 30 yards off the trail. Tracks were later found in the area several weeks afterward. Two other witnesses were said to have been involved but would not come forward.

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What was reported

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Sounds

Facts & provenance

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Time of day
Early to mid afternoon
Stated BFRO report #1608 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
East Of Lakeland, Polk County, Florida
Stated BFRO report #1608 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
28.02, -81.86 (± 3 km)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 1608 with published boundary
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #1608 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
3
Derived BFRO report #1608 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section · read with 75% confidence
Witness was
on a trail
Stated BFRO report #1608 · BFRO report, “Observed” section · read with 85% confidence
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #1608 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

What the source says was found or done. Claimed evidence is listed as claimed; the Anomadex has not examined it.

Tracks

Tracks reportedly found in the area several weeks after the knock.

BFRO report, “Observed” section
Follow-up

An investigator interviewed the witness about the trail, past feelings and sounds, played recordings for comparison, and asked her to watch for new activity.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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  1. Published 2001-02-02 Retrieved 2026-09-25 Version 1 Hash d453c7dbd483
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  2. BFRO map layer Reference
    Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 Hash cfb8a3d423b7
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