Class B
First-hand
BFRO #796
creature screamed twice
September 1998
night, after dusk
Benzonia, Benzie County, Michigan
1 witness
Account
While on a multi-day canoe trip, the witness pulled onto a sandy bank at dusk to camp and fish. About ten minutes after a prior animal encounter, an unseen source came to the rim of the bank above camp and screamed twice, then screamed once more after a short pause before going silent. The witness readied a pistol but did not see the source and did not look for tracks the next day.
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Facts & provenance
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| Date |
September 1998
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|---|---|
| Time of day |
night, after dusk
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| Place |
Benzonia, Benzie County, Michigan
Stated
BFRO report #796
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
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| Map point |
44.6161, -86.0989 (± 15 km)
Census 2023 Gazetteer centroid of Benzonia village (GEOID 2607580), matched from nearest town 'Benzonia'
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
1
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| Figures reported |
1
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| Witness was |
canoeing and camping with fishing
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| Witness's word for it |
something big
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| Source classification |
Class B
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Source timeline
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