Resident hears possible early morning vocalizations near Westfield
Account
Around 3 a.m. the witness went outside to smoke after being unable to sleep and heard distant, powerful howls/screams lasting about ten minutes that faded as if the source was moving. The witness woke a friend, who also heard the sounds and found them chilling. Both men, experienced outdoors, said the vocalizations were unlike any familiar nocturnal animal sounds.
What was reported
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Facts & provenance
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| Date |
30 December 2010
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|---|---|
| Time of day |
3am
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| Place |
Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts
Stated
BFRO report #28667
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
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| Map point |
42.08, -72.83 (± 4 km)
BFRO map layer point for report 28667 with published boundary
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
2
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| Witness was |
unable to sleep, went outside to smoke a cigarette
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| Source classification |
Class B
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Evidence & investigation
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- Investigated by
- D.A. Brake (PhD) (BFRO)
An investigator conducted a thirty-minute phone interview with the witness and his friend and checked weather records.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #28667 Primary
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BFRO map layer Reference
The report refers to
- “Snohomish, WA 1978-79 calls”Not in the Anomadex yet
- “Wild Willy, a half-man/half-beast that lives nearby near Alligator Rock”Not in the Anomadex yet