Class B First-hand BFRO #16448

Possible vocalizations awaken campers in Clark Fork Campground

September 2001 after 2 a.m. to about 3 a.m. Dardanelle, Tuolumne County, California 2 witnesses

Account

The witness and companion were camping in a tent at Clark Fork campground. After 2 a.m. they were awakened by very loud, long screaming sounds from the river direction that lasted about five minutes. About an hour later the witness heard a loud metal bang interpreted as a bear-proof dumpster lid being lifted and dropped in the closed, unoccupied loop.

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Facts & provenance

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Date
September 2001
Stated BFRO report #16448 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day
after 2 a.m. to about 3 a.m.
Stated BFRO report #16448 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Place
Dardanelle, Tuolumne County, California
Stated BFRO report #16448 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
38.40, -119.80 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 16448 with published boundary
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #16448 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
2
Stated BFRO report #16448 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Witness was
camping overnight in a tent
Stated BFRO report #16448 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #16448 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Cliff Barackman (BFRO)
Follow-up

An investigator spoke to the witness by telephone and recorded additional details about the screams.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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  1. Published 2006-10-31 Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 Hash cf47f1467cea
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  2. BFRO map layer Reference
    Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 Hash cfb8a3d423b7
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The report refers to

  • “incident involving Sand Flat campground”
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