Class B First-hand BFRO #9544

Loud vocalization heard near gravel pit

August 2004 around 1:00 a.m. Dexter, Washtenaw County, Michigan 3 witnesses

Account

The witness walked with two friends to an abandoned gravel pit to set off bright fireworks. Around 1 a.m. the group heard a very loud, low-pitched scream lasting one to two seconds from some distance away. The group was startled but dismissed it at the time; the witness later associated the sound with reported Sasquatch screams heard online.

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Facts & provenance

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Date
August 2004
Stated BFRO report #9544 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day
around 1:00 a.m.
Stated BFRO report #9544 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Dexter, Washtenaw County, Michigan
Stated BFRO report #9544 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
42.37, -83.86 (± 6 km)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
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Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #9544 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
3
Derived BFRO report #9544 · BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Witness was
lighting fireworks with friends
Stated BFRO report #9544 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #9544 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Follow-up

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BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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  1. Published 2004-10-15 Retrieved 2026-09-25 Version 1 Hash b5e7af79e0f8
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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

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