Man recounts boyhood experience of hearing a terrifying scream while hunting near the San Pedro River
Account
The witness, then a child, was hunting with the witness's father and a companion along a river when a very loud single scream lasting several seconds stopped the group and frightened them. The older hunters reportedly had never heard a similar animal sound. As the group left the area, the companion reported movement in nearby trees and large footprints in the river sand.
What was reported
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Facts & provenance
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| Date |
Winter 1972
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| Time of day |
about mid day
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| Place |
Tombstone / Sierra Vista, Cochise County, Arizona
Stated
BFRO report #24052
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
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| Map point |
31.63, -110.18 (± 1000 m)
BFRO map layer point for report 24052 with published boundary
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
3
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| Witness was |
hunting along a river
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| Witness's word for it |
animal or thing
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| Source classification |
Class B
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Evidence & investigation
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- Investigated by
- Lyle McKinley (BFRO)
Large footprints observed in river sand after the scream
An investigator spoke with the witness for 20 minutes to record additional details about the scream and the local habitat.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #24052 Primary
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BFRO map layer Reference