Man recalls possible encounter at a family cabin in Big Cottonwood Canyon outside Salt Lake City
Account
In August 1964 two teenagers were walking back to a family cabin in Big Cottonwood Canyon after dark when they heard footsteps matching their movements and a low unearthly growl. They ran through a gully to the cabin and locked themselves inside. They then heard the nearby outhouse door open and slam, saw nothing when they turned on an outside light, later heard the door fling open with crashing in brush, and spent the night upstairs.
What was reported
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Facts & provenance
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| Date |
Summer 1964
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|---|---|
| Time of day |
night, really dark
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| Place |
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah
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| Map point |
40.61, -111.65 (± 1000 m)
BFRO map layer point for report 28095 (4 decimals, no boundary)
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
2
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| Witness was |
walking back to cabin at night
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| Witness's word for it |
some very large animal
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| Source classification |
Class B
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Evidence & investigation
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- Investigated by
- Caroline Curtis (BFRO)
An investigator returned the witness's call, transcribed the account over several phone conversations, and consulted another investigator about the area.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #28095 Primary
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BFRO map layer Reference
The report refers to
- “several sightings published on other sites and unpublished”Not in the Anomadex yet