Class B First-hand BFRO #11407

Two young men camping in the high country, hear vocals

October 1985 evening, around 8:30-9:00 pm and 11:00 pm Kernville, Tulare County, California 2 witnesses

Account

Two companions were camping away from developed sites and sitting by a campfire in the evening when they heard loud shrill scream-growl vocalizations that seemed to come closer over time. The surrounding forest reportedly fell silent and they felt frightened and that something was close. They turned off music, readied firearms, heard another series of screams later that night, and slept with guns for protection.

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What was reported

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Facts & provenance

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Date
October 1985
Stated BFRO report #11407 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day
evening, around 8:30-9:00 pm and 11:00 pm
Stated BFRO report #11407 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Kernville, Tulare County, California
Stated BFRO report #11407 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
36.05, -118.53 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 11407 (4 decimals, no boundary)
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #11407 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
2
Stated BFRO report #11407 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Witness was
camping and sitting by a campfire
Stated BFRO report #11407 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
this creature
Stated BFRO report #11407 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #11407 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Richard Hucklebridge (BFRO)
Follow-up

An investigator telephoned the witness to review details of the decades-old nighttime vocalization encounter.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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