Class B First-hand BFRO #28386

Camper and his three dogs hear possible vocalizations and cut camping trip short in Beaver Creek

21 June 2003 right before sunset Fish Haven, Bear Lake County, Idaho 1 witness

Account

The witness was camping with three dogs and playing with them near the campfire before sunset when loud primate-like calls were heard from up the mountain and canyon. After the witness mimicked the calls, the callers replied and appeared to move closer, while the dogs grew fearful and cowered. Once sounds were very close in the trees after dark and the dogs barked aggressively at the vehicle windows, the witness left the area by vehicle.

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Date
21 June 2003
Stated BFRO report #28386 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
right before sunset
Stated BFRO report #28386 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Fish Haven, Bear Lake County, Idaho
Stated BFRO report #28386 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
42.36, -111.52 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 28386 (4 decimals, no boundary)
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #28386 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Derived BFRO report #28386 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
2
Derived BFRO report #28386 · BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section · read with 80% confidence
Witness was
camping and playing with dogs near a campfire
Stated BFRO report #28386 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
animals
Stated BFRO report #28386 · BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section · read with 85% confidence
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #28386 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Todd Strong (BFRO)
Follow-up

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BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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  1. Published 2010-10-14 Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 Hash 28c2174ade43
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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

  • “other reports in this general area of loud vocalizations”
    Not in the Anomadex yet