[Freebird Forever]

Has anyone been using explosives in the area?

Blasting a hole for a pond?

I've seen that done. Rocks can be thrown pretty high in the air.

[billbears]

later read

[Fzob]

It sits high on a south-facing slope overlooking a ravine near Tulip Tree Road in western Brown County and is thought to weigh at least 400 pounds.

How about snow? Or an avalanche? Snow could get really deep on the south side of a ravine in a harsh winter. Perhaps when the trees were smaller, but strong enough, to support this weight the snow was very deep and the boulders roiled into the right spot. Summer comes and viola a rock in the tree.

[F.J. Mitchell]

Some rich practical joker with access to one of those utility helicopters used in heavy construction, could have easily accomplished this little stunt.

[madison10]

Saskwatch, Yeti, Big-foot put them up there...or a powerful tornado.

[Polybius]

[Edit35]

I think it was Paul Bunyon.

[leadpenny]

We have to connect this to the corrupt ones, Bill and Hillary!

If you find a turtle on a fencepost, it didn’t get there by accident. by Akira Kato

Seriously, a prank using a helicopter in a sling-load operation is the answer.

Bumping for further study.

[Ditto]

How did that turtle get on the fence post? Where's quadim?

[SunkenCiv]

an oldie, turned up in a search for somethign else.

[SunkenCiv]

Weird, an oldie.