Class B First-hand BFRO #9368

Photographer hears early morning vocalizations near Lake Oroville

21 September 2004 just before sunrise, about 5:45 to 6:00 a.m. Oroville, Butte County, California 1 witness

Account

The witness parked her truck near Lake Oroville before sunrise to photograph valley lights. While sitting with the driver window down, she heard a loud angry roar that rapidly approached from behind and stopped at the rear passenger side of the truck. She saw nothing in the darkness and drove away frightened.

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Facts & provenance

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Date
21 September 2004
Stated BFRO report #9368 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
just before sunrise, about 5:45 to 6:00 a.m.
Stated BFRO report #9368 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Oroville, Butte County, California
Stated BFRO report #9368 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
39.55, -121.50 (± 1191 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
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Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #9368 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Derived BFRO report #9368 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Witness was
photographing valley lights from parked truck
Stated BFRO report #9368 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #9368 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Follow-up

An investigator spoke with the witness by phone and added details about wind, lack of odor, and lack of visuals.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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  1. Published 2004-09-23 Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 Hash cfce544d2a03
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  2. BFRO map layer Reference
    Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 Hash cfb8a3d423b7
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The report refers to

  • “many reports of sightings and sounds in and around Oroville Lake and along the Feather River”
    Not in the Anomadex yet