Class C
First-hand
BFRO #175
Campers encounter large animal near Cle Elum
30 July 2000
about 10:30pm
Ronald, Kittitas County, Washington
4 witnesses
Account
During a family reunion campout, four relatives walked to nearby creek pools at night to look for frogs. They smelled a strong fecal odor and heard rustling and two heavy thuds approaching from dense woods, then fled back to camp. After calming down, some returned armed but found no source, noticed the odor was gone and the dogs had not reacted, and one noted a den-like resting spot across the marshy creek.
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Facts & provenance
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| Date |
30 July 2000
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| Time of day |
about 10:30pm
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| Place |
Ronald, Kittitas County, Washington
Stated
BFRO report #175
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
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| Map point |
47.48, -121.04 (± 1000 m)
BFRO map layer point for report 175 with published boundary
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
4
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| Witness was |
walking to creek pools to look for frogs
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| Witness's word for it |
What ever was out there
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| Source classification |
Class C
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Source timeline
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BFRO report #175 Primary
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BFRO map layer Reference