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Unidentified sound in California (1970)

1970–1979 night, after 10pm until sunrise California 3 witnesses

Account

The witness was camping with two companions near a lake in Yosemite. After hearing cracking in brush in the afternoon, they heard a close loud roar rising to a high scream at night and smelled a wet-dog odor. Other campers said something ran past their tent, and the group stayed in the tent until sunrise then left without continuing their trip.

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Date
1970–1979
Time of day
night, after 10pm until sunrise
Place
California
Map point
37.8313, -119.4606 (± 5 km)
USGS GNIS lake 'Tenaya Lake', Mariposa, matched from place name 'Tenaya Lake'
Account type
First-hand
Witnesses
3
Figures reported
1
Witness was
camping overnight in tent
Creature category
UNKNOWN

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