Class B First-hand BFRO #8868

Campers hear strange late night sounds near Florence Lake

1 July 1998 just after sunset, almost totally dark Huntington Lake, Fresno County, California 2 witnesses

Account

After fishing, the witness and a companion set up camp for the night and sat by a campfire after dark. They heard a low horn-like sound that seemed to approach from a ledge behind the camp. They then briefly saw a pair of pale glowing eyes in that direction. After a warning shout and a warning shot, they quickly packed up, extinguished the fire, and drove home.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Described appearance

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Eyes src
like cat eyes but not yellow, more silver or white

Facts & provenance

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Date
1 July 1998
Stated BFRO report #8868 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
just after sunset, almost totally dark
Stated BFRO report #8868 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Huntington Lake, Fresno County, California
Stated BFRO report #8868 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
37.27, -118.97 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
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Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #8868 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
2
Stated BFRO report #8868 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Witness was
camping by campfire after fishing
Stated BFRO report #8868 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
a pair of eyes glowing in the distance
Stated BFRO report #8868 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #8868 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Follow-up

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