Class B First-hand BFRO #40718

Hikers hear possible wood knocks and loud screams near Mount Horeb

28 October 2011 starting to get dark Mount Horeb, Dane County, Wisconsin 4 witnesses

Account

The witness was walking in a park with two other adults and a young child in early fall 2011 near dusk. The group heard rhythmic knocks from nearby woods, then heard a loud unfamiliar scream twice while walking back to the car, the second time closer. Companions also heard the knocks and joked about the sound being Bigfoot. The witness concluded the scream was not human or coyote and attributed it to a Sasquatch.

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Facts & provenance

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Date
28 October 2011
Stated BFRO report #40718 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
starting to get dark
Stated BFRO report #40718 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Place
Mount Horeb, Dane County, Wisconsin
Stated BFRO report #40718 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
42.96, -89.68 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 40718 with published boundary
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #40718 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
4
Stated BFRO report #40718 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section · read with 85% confidence
Witness was
walking in a park with companions and a child
Stated BFRO report #40718 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
a Sasquatch
Stated BFRO report #40718 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #40718 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Robert Barhite (BFRO)
Follow-up

An investigator spoke with the witness by phone about the incident and later summarized the park location and features.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

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