Midnight vocalizations disturb camping family near Mormon Mountain
Account
The witness was camping with family in old-growth pine forest on Mormon Mountain east of Flagstaff. After going to bed around midnight, repeated whooping yells were heard approaching within about 100 yards, circling the camp, then moving away over about ten minutes. The witness, a lifelong hunter, said he had never heard such sounds until later hearing similar vocalizations on a research website.
What was reported
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Sounds
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
June 2000
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|---|---|
| Time of day |
around midnight
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| Place |
Flagstaff, Coconino County, Arizona
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| Map point |
34.96, -111.52 (± 2 km)
BFRO map layer point for report 10877 with published boundary
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
4
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| Figures reported |
1
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| Witness was |
camping with family
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| Source classification |
Class B
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Evidence & investigation
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- Investigated by
- Cliff Barackman (BFRO)
An investigator contacted the witness by phone and documented additional details about the location and vocalizations.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #10877 Primary
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BFRO map layer Reference