First-hand Related account BFRO #3049

Odor near Keokuk, Iowa

Date unknown Keokuk, Lee County, Iowa 2 witnesses
A companion or family member's experience. This event is described inside another report — Atv riders hear daytime vocalization and find tracks near Keokuk. It is catalogued separately because it is a different occasion, not a duplicate.

Account

Shortly after the initial sounds and odor, the group returned to the creek with two older male relatives who also smelled the lingering odor but found no source.

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Place
Keokuk, Lee County, Iowa
Derived BFRO report #3049 · BFRO report, “Observed” section · read with 85% confidence
Map point
40.44, -91.43 (± 1000 m)
Derived BFRO report #3049 · derived:same-place-as-main · read with 75% confidence
The report places this event at its main event's location (SOURCE_MAP_LAYER)
Witnesses
2
Stated BFRO report #3049 · BFRO report, “Observed” section · read with 85% confidence

Source timeline

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  1. Published 2001-08-27 Retrieved 2026-09-25 Version 1 Hash 0a8be93089f3
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