Young man staying up late hears and records possible vocalizations near Rainier
Account
The witness was at home in Rainier, Washington, playing video games when unknown loud calls, cries and hoots were heard on several nights in early February 2011. Some sounds were recorded on a cell phone and a webcam left running overnight and later posted online, with relatives also hearing them. The witness described one close cry and later hoots suggesting two individuals calling to each other. An investigator later had the audio compared to suspected vocalizations and visited the surrounding woods.
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| Date |
2 February 2011
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| Time of day |
around 3:00am
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| Place |
Town Rainier, Thurston County, Washington
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| Map point |
46.86, -122.70 (± 1000 m)
BFRO map layer point for report 28856 with published boundary
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
4
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| Figures reported |
2
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| Witness was |
playing video games at home
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| Source classification |
Class B
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Evidence & investigation
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- Investigated by
- Scott Taylor (BFRO)
Cell-phone and webcam audio recordings of calls, cries and hoots posted to YouTube and later judged genuine by analysts
The witness and companions searched the pipeline road to the river and reported a torn-out tree, stick structures, and 16-17-inch footprints with visible toes.
The witness and companions searched the pipeline road to the river and reported a torn-out tree, stick structures, and 16-17-inch footprints with visible toes.
The witness and companions searched the pipeline road to the river and reported a torn-out tree, stick structures, and 16-17-inch footprints with visible toes.
The witness and companions searched the pipeline road to the river and reported a torn-out tree, stick structures, and 16-17-inch footprints with visible toes.
Two analysts compared the recordings to suspected vocalizations and judged them genuine, noting two individuals answering each other.
The witness and companions searched the pipeline road to the river and reported a torn-out tree, stick structures, and 16-17-inch footprints with visible toes.
The investigator visited the Rainier area on 3-29-11, walked in from a gated road, found no tracks due to flooding, and described the habitat as suitable.
Two analysts compared the recordings to suspected vocalizations and judged them genuine, noting two individuals answering each other.
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BFRO report #28856 Primary
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BFRO map layer Reference