Class B First-hand BFRO #22815

Campers hear loud vocalizations near Kennedy Meadows

July 1986 10 p.m. Kennedy Meadows, Tulare County, California 2 witnesses

Account

Two people camping by a campfire heard an extremely loud yell that faded into a deep growl, repeating for several minutes from the direction of a nearby meadow. They then heard a branch break and leaves moving just beyond the firelight while the companion's dog froze, shook, and stared into the darkness. They did not see the source, abandoned their tents to sleep in a vehicle, and remained frightened through the night.

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Date
July 1986
Stated BFRO report #22815 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day
10 p.m.
Stated BFRO report #22815 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Kennedy Meadows, Tulare County, California
Stated BFRO report #22815 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
36.07, -118.21 (± 2 km)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
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Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #22815 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
2
Derived BFRO report #22815 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Witness was
camping and sitting around a campfire
Stated BFRO report #22815 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #22815 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Richard Hucklebridge (BFRO)
Follow-up

An investigator spoke by phone with the witness to review the 1986 sound encounter and location details.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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