Suburban Flower Mound resident startled by possible wood knocks close to home in early morning
Account
The witness stood in the front yard before work in the early morning darkness and heard three loud knocks followed by a single knock from woods across the road. Seconds later, answering knocks came from deeper in the woods toward the lake. The surroundings were otherwise completely silent, and no people or lights were seen in the woods.
What was reported
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Facts & provenance
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| Date |
20 December 2017
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| Time of day |
3:40am at night
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| Place |
North Roanoke, Denton County, Texas
Stated
BFRO report #58855
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
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| Map point |
33.04, -97.18 (± 1453 m)
BFRO map layer point for report 58855 with published boundary
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
1
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| Witness was |
standing outside in front yard before work
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| Source classification |
Class B
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Evidence & investigation
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- Investigated by
- Gary Christensen (BFRO)
nearly new piece of construction wood with compression marks and cracking found off trail, thought possibly used to make knocks
Measurements: 3 foot long, 4 by 4 inch
photos of the wood piece
apparent footprint found off trail past searched area, photographed but degraded before casting
photos of the apparent footprint sent by the witness
An investigator later met the witness, recreated the scene, searched the woods where the knocks were thought to originate, and found a displaced piece of construction wood with damage consistent with striking.
An investigator later met the witness, recreated the scene, searched the woods where the knocks were thought to originate, and found a displaced piece of construction wood with damage consistent with striking.
Two days after the visit the witness reported finding an apparent footprint off the trail and sent photos, but the impression degraded before it could be cast.
Two days after the visit the witness reported finding an apparent footprint off the trail and sent photos, but the impression degraded before it could be cast.
An investigator later met the witness, recreated the scene, searched the woods where the knocks were thought to originate, and found a displaced piece of construction wood with damage consistent with striking.
Two days after the visit the witness reported finding an apparent footprint off the trail and sent photos, but the impression degraded before it could be cast.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #58855 Primary
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BFRO map layer Reference