Class B First-hand BFRO #9447

Unusual sounds heard near Enumclaw

5 April 2003 after nightfall until sunrise Enumclaw, Pierce County, Washington 2 witnesses

Account

Two people became locked behind gates on dirt access roads and had to spend the night in their car. After dark they repeatedly heard loud wood-on-wood knocking sounds very close each time they stopped the car. They moved the car several times to different roads, but the knocking resumed shortly after each stop and continued until sunrise. After sunrise they noticed a bark wound high on a tree near the car.

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What was reported

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Sounds

Wood knock

Facts & provenance

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Date	5 April 2003 Stated BFRO report #9447 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day	after nightfall until sunrise Stated BFRO report #9447 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place	Enumclaw, Pierce County, Washington Stated BFRO report #9447 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point	47.16, -121.89 (± 1000 m) Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence BFRO map layer point for report 9447 with published boundary
Account type	First-hand Stated BFRO report #9447 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses	2 Stated BFRO report #9447 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Witness was	hiking then trapped overnight in car trying to exit Stated BFRO report #9447 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification	Class B Stated BFRO report #9447 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by: John G. Callender (BFRO)

Tree damage

tree about 20 ft from car with large fresh-looking missing-bark wound, but no bark or splinters at base so possibly old

Measurements: 6 or 7 feet up; about 20 ft from the car

BFRO report, “Also Noticed” section

Follow-up

An investigator spoke with the witness for about an hour to review the overnight knocking experience.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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BFRO report #9447 Primary

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