Camper hear knocks and camp stalking at Marion Mountain Campground
Account
The witness awoke in his tent around 4:50am to a loud knock like wood hitting a tree trunk, followed by very heavy bipedal footsteps moving uphill through a ravine and across the campground. He heard branches breaking, a rock-like object thrown against a tree near his tent, dogs whimpering, and crickets falling silent. He unzipped his tent window as a neighboring camper emerged to quiet her dogs, after which the footsteps stopped.
What was reported
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Facts & provenance
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| Date |
August 2008
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|---|---|
| Time of day |
4:50am
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| Place |
Idyllwild, Riverside County, California
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| Map point |
33.7400, -116.7189 (± 15 km)
USGS GNIS populated place 'Idyllwild', Riverside, matched from nearest town 'Idyllwild'
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
1
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| Witness was |
camping overnight in a tent
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| Witness's word for it |
something or someone
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| Source classification |
Class B
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Evidence & investigation
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- Investigated by
- Richard Hucklebridge (BFRO)
An investigator called the witness to review the report and ask follow-up questions about odor, ground vibration, and duration.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #24644 Primary
The report refers to
- “an incident in the hills near Lake Hemet”Not in the Anomadex yet
- “Lake Hemet incident which is about 9 miles south of this campground”Not in the Anomadex yet
- “a sighting in a trailer park located on the south-eastern side of the Yucaipa area”Not in the Anomadex yet