Cougar research interrupted by wood knocks at Bell Smith Springs
Account
The witness was camped alone and cutting firewood at night while researching cougars. On two consecutive nights the witness heard loud, aggressive wood knocks coming from a nearby canyon, believed to be responses to the wood chopping. The knocks stopped after other campers filled the site, and the witness reported no visual sighting of the source.
What was reported
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Sounds
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
September 2007
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|---|---|
| Time of day |
approximately 11 p.m. to 1 a.m.
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| Place |
Eddyville, Pope County, Illinois
Stated
BFRO report #25704
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
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| Map point |
37.52, -88.66 (± 1000 m)
BFRO map layer point for report 25704 with published boundary
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
1
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| Witness was |
camping while researching cougars and cutting firewood
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| Source classification |
Class B
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Evidence & investigation
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- Investigated by
- Harold Benny (BFRO)
An investigator spoke with the witness by phone and later met him in person.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #25704 Primary
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BFRO map layer Reference