Class B
First-hand
BFRO #4901
Possible scream/howl heard near residence in Van Etten
Summer 1997
around 10pm
Van Etten, Chemung County, New York
2 witnesses
Account
In late summer or early fall 1997 around 10pm, the witness and the mother sat quietly on a relative's back deck watching stars in darkness. A strange vocalization lasting about five seconds came from 20 to 30 feet down the yard, then repeated seconds later from closer. The witness tried to turn on a light and searched the yard with a flashlight but saw nothing, and both went inside. No trace was found when checked the next day.
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| Date |
Summer 1997
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|---|---|
| Time of day |
around 10pm
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| Place |
Van Etten, Chemung County, New York
Stated
BFRO report #4901
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
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| Map point |
42.1969, -76.5535 (± 15 km)
Census 2023 Gazetteer centroid of Van Etten CDP (GEOID 3676881), matched from nearest town 'Van Etten'
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
2
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| Witness was |
sitting on back deck stargazing in the dark
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| Source classification |
Class B
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BFRO report #4901 Primary