Family hears loud whooping for three consecutive nights near Drain
Account
The witness and a relative were walking home in the evening when they heard loud whooping from the mountain above them and ran home. They brought parents outside to listen, and all four heard the continuing whoops. The sounds recurred over subsequent nights, and a county trapper later searched the area but found nothing.
What was reported
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Sounds
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
Summer 1977
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|---|---|
| Time of day |
approximately one hour after sunset
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| Place |
Drain, Douglas County, Oregon
Stated
BFRO report #22570
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
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| Map point |
43.67, -123.27 (± 1000 m)
BFRO map layer point for report 22570 (4 decimals, no boundary)
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
4
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| Witness was |
returning home from a hike in the evening
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| Source classification |
Class B
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Evidence & investigation
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- Investigated by
- Chris Minniear (BFRO)
A county trapper visited the area a few days later but found nothing.
An investigator spoke with the witness by phone to record background and details of the event.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #22570 Primary
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BFRO map layer Reference
The report refers to
- “sound recordings from Puyallup and Snohomish”Not in the Anomadex yet