Class B First-hand BFRO #28449

Possible wood knock interaction by kayaking fishermen on Switzer Lake

August 2010 11 am Rawley Springs, Rockingham County, Virginia 2 witnesses

Account

The witness and a cousin were kayak fishing on a mountain lake when they heard knocking from a steep forested bank. They paddled closer and exchanged knocks by striking the kayak with a paddle for several minutes until the sounds from shore stopped. They waited and watched the area but saw no person or animal.

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Facts & provenance

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Date
August 2010
Stated BFRO report #28449 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day
11 am
Stated BFRO report #28449 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Rawley Springs, Rockingham County, Virginia
Stated BFRO report #28449 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
38.57, -79.14 (± 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 #28449 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
2
Derived BFRO report #28449 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section · read with 85% confidence
Witness was
kayak fishing on a lake
Stated BFRO report #28449 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #28449 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
D.K. (BFRO)
Follow-up

An investigator spoke with the witness by phone to document details and encouraged recording future howls.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

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