Campers Awaken to Unknown Vocalizations, Brush Popping and Foul Odor
Account
About 2 a.m., dozens of campers were awakened by loud prolonged screams from the woods east of the campground. Six campers entered the woods with flashlights toward the sound about 200-300 ft from the perimeter, smelled a foul odor and heard loud brush movement and wood cracking, then retreated. The screams lasted 20-25 minutes total, fading to the east with a similar sound from the south, followed by coyotes howling.
What was reported
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Facts & provenance
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| Date |
August 2004
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|---|---|
| Time of day |
about 2 am
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| Place |
Cougar, Skamania County, Washington
Stated
BFRO report #9944
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
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| Map point |
46.0493, -122.3034 (± 15 km)
Census 2023 Gazetteer centroid of Cougar CDP (GEOID 5315010), matched from nearest town 'Cougar'
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
35
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| Witness was |
camping overnight in a campground
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| Source classification |
Class B
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Evidence & investigation
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- Investigated by
- Tom Yamarone (BFRO)
An investigator spoke with the witness to collect additional details about the nighttime screams.
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BFRO report #9944 Primary
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