Class B
First-hand
BFRO #2144
Scream exchanges heard by camper on Appalachian Trail near Greenwood Lake
July 1973
about midnight
Greenwood Lake, Orange County, New York
1 witness
Account
The witness hiked to a bedrock outcropping to camp overnight. Around midnight the witness awoke and heard a loud high-pitched scream from about 100 yards away. The witness shouted back and exchanged screams for about an hour, including screams later heard from a different direction, while throwing gathered stones toward the sounds. In the morning the witness found dry leaves in the sound area and was puzzled at hearing no movement noise.
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Facts & provenance
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| Date |
July 1973
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|---|---|
| Time of day |
about midnight
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| Place |
Greenwood Lake, Orange County, New York
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| Map point |
41.2211, -74.2876 (± 15 km)
Census 2023 Gazetteer centroid of Greenwood Lake village (GEOID 3630752), matched from nearest town 'Greenwood Lake'
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
1
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| Witness was |
camping overnight along the trail
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| Source classification |
Class B
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BFRO report #2144 Primary