Traveler hears "eerie and strange" scream while walking dog near Elsie
Account
The witness stopped at a rest area on Highway 26 late at night to let her dog out while driving to the coast. From the southeast across the highway she heard a sustained eerie scream lasting several seconds from a distance. She could not identify the sound as any known wildlife, and later said it matched a reference scream recording played for her.
What was reported
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Facts & provenance
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| Date |
9 September 2001
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| Time of day |
11:30 p.m.
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| Place |
Elsie, Clatsop County, Oregon
Stated
BFRO report #3148
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| Map point |
45.71, -123.62 (± 23 km)
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
1
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| Witness was |
stopping at a rest area while driving
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| Source classification |
Class B
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Source timeline
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BFRO report #3148 Primary
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