Class B First-hand BFRO #29891

Possible encounter experienced by a family while fishing at Prather Lake

7 July 2011 from about 11am to 4pm Martinsville, Morgan County, Indiana 3 witnesses

Account

The witness was fishing with two children and a dog at a remote lake when they heard a loud crash and tree-breaking sounds nearby. Over the next few hours they heard repeated rhythmic knocking, noticed a strong foul odor, and saw the dog become frightened and cling to them. They also noted many small snapped trees and worn foliage around the lake. They left in the afternoon feeling watched without ever seeing an animal.

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Date
7 July 2011
Stated BFRO report #29891 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
from about 11am to 4pm
Stated BFRO report #29891 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Martinsville, Morgan County, Indiana
Stated BFRO report #29891 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
39.38, -86.43 (± 2 km)
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Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #29891 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
3
Stated BFRO report #29891 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Witness was
fishing with two sons and dog
Stated BFRO report #29891 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #29891 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Eric Lester (BFRO)
Tree damage

a lot of smaller trees snapped in half in the vicinity of the lake

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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  1. Published 2011-07-10 Retrieved 2026-09-25 Version 1 Hash d471a7034e54
    BFRO - Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization
  2. BFRO map layer Reference
    Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 Hash cfb8a3d423b7
    BFRO - Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization

The report refers to

  • “One in the Prather lake area”
    Not in the Anomadex yet
  • “one was even reported on the news because of the number of witnesses”
    Not in the Anomadex yet