Class B First-hand BFRO #1579

Vocal communications heard between two separate animals.

11 August 1998 about 10pm Del Norte County, California 1 witness

Account

Late at night while preparing for bed, the witness heard a very loud and frightening scream lasting about 22 minutes. The sound was compared to a published recording of alleged Bigfoot sounds and was described as seeming to come from two separate animals. No visual contact was reported.

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What was reported

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Sounds

Facts & provenance

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Date
11 August 1998
Stated BFRO report #1579 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
about 10pm
Stated BFRO report #1579 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Del Norte County, California
Stated BFRO report #1579 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Location Details
Map point
41.8673, -123.8334 (± 20 km)
Geocoded BFRO report #1579 · gnis:261997 · read with 45% confidence
USGS GNIS stream 'Little Jones Creek', Del Norte, matched from place name 'Little Jones Creek'
Conflicting value41.7499, -123.9810 (± 32 km)
Geocoded BFRO report #1579 · gazetteer:county · read with 30% confidence
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #1579 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Derived BFRO report #1579 · BFRO report, “Observed” section · read with 80% confidence
Figures reported
2
Derived BFRO report #1579 · BFRO report, “Observed” section · read with 60% confidence
Witness was
getting ready for bed
Stated BFRO report #1579 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section · read with 70% confidence
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #1579 · BFRO classification label

Source timeline

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  1. Published 1998-08-26 Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 Hash cf700c4f5038
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