Screaming and eyeshine witnessed by hunter in the Big Hole Mountains
Account
The witness was riding horseback at night near a creek confluence when a loud raspy scream was heard repeatedly from about 40 yards away in the creek. A second animal to the east answered with a loud whistle and rapid grunts. After turning on lights the witness saw eyeshine from the creek, lost it, then later saw two pairs of eyes on the far bank that turned and moved away.
What was reported
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Sightings
Sounds
Described appearance
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- Height src
- 7-8 foot height range
- Eyes src
- reflecting mostly bright white with slight tinge of gold, large, front-facing predator eyes
- Feet src
- 16-17 inches long (estimated from partial heel print)
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
November 2006
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|---|---|
| Time of day |
about half an hour after dark
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| Place |
Ririe, Madison County, Idaho
Stated
BFRO report #18958
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
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| Map point |
43.61, -111.44 (± 1490 m)
BFRO map layer point for report 18958 with published boundary
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
1
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| Figures reported |
2
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| Witness was |
elk hunting on horseback, riding back toward camp
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| Witness's word for it |
eyes of a predator
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| Source classification |
Class B
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Evidence & investigation
What the source says was found or done. Claimed evidence is listed as claimed; the Anomadex has not examined it.
- Investigated by
- Lee Bushong (BFRO)
possible heel portion of right-foot print beside V-shaped breakaway in overhanging bank, stepped into by the witness
Measurements: heel about fist-size, about 1 inch deep, about 4 1/2 to 5 inches in front of boot; boot 11 1/2 inches long; estimated track 16-17 inches long
three photos taken on return visit: one from initial hearing position and two from across-creek viewing position with a relative standing for scale
cast of the footprint made on a later return trip, noted by investigator
The witness and a relative returned to the site to take photos, check eye height, and examine a possible footprint.
The witness and a relative returned to the site to take photos, check eye height, and examine a possible footprint.
The witness and a relative returned to the site to take photos, check eye height, and examine a possible footprint.
An investigator spoke with the witness about the encounter, stayed in contact, and noted later site visits and a cast of the footprint.
The witness and a relative returned to the site to take photos, check eye height, and examine a possible footprint.
An investigator spoke with the witness about the encounter, stayed in contact, and noted later site visits and a cast of the footprint.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #18958 Primary
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BFRO map layer Reference
The report refers to
- “One in Northern Idaho”Not in the Anomadex yet
- “sighting of the 5 people from Idaho Falls east of the Bone Road”Not in the Anomadex yet