Threatening bellows directed at hikers and their dogs in the Holy Cross Wilderness
Account
The witness and a companion were hiking a high-elevation trail with two dogs when they heard a very loud, rhythmic wailing and moaning sound from a pine cluster about 50-75 yards away. The sound lasted several minutes and seemed to move toward them, growing louder, which frightened the witness and held the dogs' fixed attention without prompting a chase. They left without seeing the source, and minutes later a ranger they met said she had also heard the unfamiliar sound.
What was reported
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Facts & provenance
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| Date |
19 August 2000
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| Time of day |
1:30 PM
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| Place |
Eagle, Eagle County, Colorado
Stated
BFRO report #1251
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
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| Map point |
39.46, -106.60 (± 1000 m)
BFRO map layer point for report 1251 (4 decimals, no boundary)
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
3
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| Figures reported |
1
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| Witness was |
hiking on a wilderness trail with companion and dogs
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| Source classification |
Class B
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Evidence & investigation
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An investigator conducted a follow-up interview with the witness to record additional details about the vocalization.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #1251 Primary
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BFRO map layer Reference
The report refers to
- “large footprints found within 10-15 miles of this incident in April 2000 along Eagle River”Not in the Anomadex yet