Class B First-hand BFRO #24693

Rock banging, footprints and strange stripped tree on high mountain ranch near Sandpoint

19 August 2008 about 4pm Sandpoint, Bonner County, Idaho 1 witness

Account

The witness was working alone with a guard dog in a forest clearing being cleared for a runway when, after shutting down machinery, two series of very loud rock-banging sounds came from the shadowed tree line. The dog stayed alert but would not approach, and the witness felt watched and left without seeing the source. Weeks later he found very large deep footprints pointing toward the sound location.

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Facts & provenance

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Date
19 August 2008
Stated BFRO report #24693 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
about 4pm
Stated BFRO report #24693 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Sandpoint, Bonner County, Idaho
Stated BFRO report #24693 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
48.33, -116.71 (± 2 km)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
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Account type
First-hand
Derived BFRO report #24693 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section · read with 85% confidence
Witnesses
1
Stated BFRO report #24693 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Witness was
operating heavy earth-moving equipment to clear a runway and inspecting the site after shutdown
Stated BFRO report #24693 · BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #24693 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Nancy L. Jones (BFRO)
Tracks

Two large footprints in soft soil, 23 and 21 inches long and 2-3 inches deep with horizontal toe scrape marks and debris in depressions, pointing toward the timber.

Measurements: 23 inches and 21 inches long; 2-3 inches deep; witness boot 3/4 inch

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Tree damage

Large pine with bark stripped from ground to 8-10 feet high, chisel-like marks about 1 inch long and 1/4 to 1/2 inch wide, no claw or tooth marks.

Measurements: 8-10 feet high; marks about 1 inch long and 1/4 to 1/2 inch wide

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Tracks

Two possible large left footprints described as very fresh due to new runway work.

BFRO report, “Also Noticed” section
Follow-up

The witness placed a motion-sensitive game camera on a trail in the timber for just over a week, which captured only wind movement and no animals.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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