Class B First-hand BFRO #2326

A camper hears strange late night howls near Foresthill

September 1998 night, about 10:30 to 11:00 p.m. Foresthill California Neer Auburn, Placer County, California

Account

The witness was sleeping in a large reenactment camp in forested hills when loud, deep howling woke him. The sounds first came from a distant ridge and about an hour later came from much closer down the road, waking many others in camp. The witness loaded his weapon before falling back asleep and heard the sounds move farther away twice more. No tracks were found the next morning.

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What was reported

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Facts & provenance

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Date
September 1998
Stated BFRO report #2326 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day
night, about 10:30 to 11:00 p.m.
Stated BFRO report #2326 · BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Place
Foresthill California Neer Auburn, Placer County, California
Stated BFRO report #2326 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
39.02, -120.82 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 2326 (4 decimals, no boundary)
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #2326 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
sleeping in camp during reenactment weekend
Stated BFRO report #2326 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #2326 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Follow-up

An investigator interviewed the witness by telephone and documented additional details about the setting, timeline, and sounds.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Follow-up

A military equipment expert estimated the reenactment sounds would carry 2 to 4 miles and inferred the vocalizing animal traveled to the camp after activities ended.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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