Sound and Footprint Reports from Stanislaus National Forest
Account
The witness and family were camping in the Carson-Iceberg Wilderness in 1981 when deep howls were heard nightly for three nights from about 11 p.m. until dawn. The sounds reportedly began after two men with dogs went into the forest after dark and circled a ridge before returning near camp. A pet dog was described as very afraid, and the witness said the howls did not resemble known bobcat or mountain lion sounds.
What was reported
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Sounds
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
June 1981
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|---|---|
| Time of day |
about 11:00 pm to dawn
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| Place |
Hathaway Pines, Calaveras County, California
Stated
BFRO report #431
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
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| Map point |
38.1901, -120.3615 (± 15 km)
Census 2023 Gazetteer centroid of Hathaway Pines CDP (GEOID 0632436), matched from nearest town 'Hathaway Pines'
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witness was |
camping
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| Source classification |
Class B
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Evidence & investigation
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An investigator contacted the witness by phone and later visited the locations, finding no footprints but planning continued monitoring.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #431 Primary