Class B First-hand BFRO #36746

Fisherman describes being paralleled by a whistler after fishing the Blue River outside Manhattan

July 2011 late maybe 2am Manhattan, Riley County, Kansas 2 witnesses

Account

The witness and a relative were walking back to their car after fishing at night when they heard movement in a nearby treeline paralleling them. The sounds stopped and started with them, and the witness exchanged whistles back and forth with the unseen source for about ten minutes. They never saw what made the sounds.

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What was reported

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Facts & provenance

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Date
July 2011
Stated BFRO report #36746 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day
late maybe 2am
Stated BFRO report #36746 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Manhattan, Riley County, Kansas
Stated BFRO report #36746 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
39.15, -96.35 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
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Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #36746 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
2
Stated BFRO report #36746 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Witness was
walking back to car after fishing
Stated BFRO report #36746 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
someone
Stated BFRO report #36746 · BFRO report, “Observed” section · read with 85% confidence
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #36746 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Carter Buschardt (BFRO)
Follow-up

An investigator spoke with the witness by phone and recorded added details about the ridgeline and matching whistle exchanges.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Follow-up

An investigator asked a follow-up about fishing success and the witness reported no catch but a cooler of strong-smelling bait and unfamiliarity with the spot.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Follow-up

An investigator later noted the county as either Pottawatomie or Riley, most likely Riley.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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