Witnesses heard what they described as a "roaring scream"
Account
Two people fishing from a dock in the evening heard a powerful roaring scream from the west along the lake. About half a minute later a fisherman came running from the direction of the sound, appearing panicked. The two joined him and all three ran together back to the nearby campground, where he said something had been right next to him. They then broke camp and drove home.
What was reported
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Facts & provenance
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| Date |
21 July 1999
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|---|---|
| Time of day |
8:30 p.m.
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| Place |
Marion County, Oregon
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| Map point |
44.7109, -122.1887 (± 5 km)
USGS GNIS reservoir 'Detroit Lake', Marion, matched from place name 'Detroit Lake'
Conflicting value44.9009, -122.5763 (± 31 km)
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| Account type |
Investigator summary
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| Witnesses |
3
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| Witness was |
fishing from a dock
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| Witness's word for it |
Whatever that thing is
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| Source classification |
Class B
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Evidence & investigation
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The next day two investigators canvassed the forest near the dock and documented a large ground divot, fresh scat, and a large crushed-fern bed near the abandoned rod-holder.
The next day two investigators canvassed the forest near the dock and documented a large ground divot, fresh scat, and a large crushed-fern bed near the abandoned rod-holder.
The next day two investigators canvassed the forest near the dock and documented a large ground divot, fresh scat, and a large crushed-fern bed near the abandoned rod-holder.
The next day two investigators canvassed the forest near the dock and documented a large ground divot, fresh scat, and a large crushed-fern bed near the abandoned rod-holder.
The next day two investigators canvassed the forest near the dock and documented a large ground divot, fresh scat, and a large crushed-fern bed near the abandoned rod-holder.
The next day two investigators canvassed the forest near the dock and documented a large ground divot, fresh scat, and a large crushed-fern bed near the abandoned rod-holder.
The next morning the investigators found a series of at least a dozen very deep impressions with over 50-inch stride paralleling a gravel road above the campground.
The next morning the investigators found a series of at least a dozen very deep impressions with over 50-inch stride paralleling a gravel road above the campground.
The next morning the investigators found a series of at least a dozen very deep impressions with over 50-inch stride paralleling a gravel road above the campground.
The collected fecal specimen was stored on ice and sent for scientific analysis of diet, host cells, and parasites.
An investigator received a distressed voicemail a few hours after the event and arranged to meet the witnesses at the lake the next day.
The next day two investigators canvassed the forest near the dock and documented a large ground divot, fresh scat, and a large crushed-fern bed near the abandoned rod-holder.
The next morning the investigators found a series of at least a dozen very deep impressions with over 50-inch stride paralleling a gravel road above the campground.
The collected fecal specimen was stored on ice and sent for scientific analysis of diet, host cells, and parasites.
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BFRO report #689 Primary
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