Campers hear a vocalization near Tenaya Lake
Account
A group camping by a lake at night heard animal sounds go quiet followed by a very loud vocalization that rose from low to a high shrill pitch. Other campers from near the mountain came down the trail with their gear to leave, saying the scream had been right by them and they had seen something run toward and past the witness camp. The witness group did not see anything but noticed a strong dirty or wet dog smell after leaving their tents and waited until daylight to leave.
What was reported
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Facts & provenance
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| Date |
September 1976
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| Time of day |
about 10:00 P.M.
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| Place |
Lee Vining, Mono County, California
Stated
BFRO report #10718
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| Map point |
37.83, -119.46 (± 1000 m)
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
8
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| Witness was |
camping overnight in tents
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| Witness's word for it |
the thing
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| Source classification |
Class B
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Evidence & investigation
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An investigator spoke with the witness by phone and added clarifying details to the report.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #10718 Primary
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