Strange encounters and possible tracks found in a swamp near the Douglas State Forest
Account
The witness was clearing a trail by a swamp when they heard two splashes from across the water without seeing the source. While on the phone, they saw a football-sized rock fly through the air about three-quarters of the way across the swamp and land in the water. No creature was seen, only the rock in flight and the splashes.
What was reported
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Sounds
Interaction
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
May 2016
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|---|---|
| Time of day |
2:45 pm
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| Place |
Webster Oxford Area, Worcester County, Massachusetts
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| Map point |
42.08, -71.84 (± 1000 m)
BFRO map layer point for report 51902 with published boundary
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
1
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| Witness was |
riding a four-wheeler and clearing a trail by a swamp
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| Witness's word for it |
something
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| Source classification |
Class B
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Evidence & investigation
What the source says was found or done. Claimed evidence is listed as claimed; the Anomadex has not examined it.
- Investigated by
- Tim Vogel (BFRO)
photos of spot where rocks were believed to be missing
photos of believed footprints showing circular walking pattern
video of the area around the swamp
multiple tracks and trackway found at suspected rock-throw origin
The witness returned the following day, recovered the thrown rock, located the suspected origin, found multiple tracks and a trackway, and took and sent photos.
The witness returned the following day, recovered the thrown rock, located the suspected origin, found multiple tracks and a trackway, and took and sent photos.
The witness returned the following day, recovered the thrown rock, located the suspected origin, found multiple tracks and a trackway, and took and sent photos.
An investigator conducted multiple phone interviews with the witness and summarized additional details.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #51902 Primary
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BFRO map layer Reference