Elk hunters encounter large animal and hear vocalizations near Rimrock Lake
Account
Three hunters were sleeping in a tent at an elk hunting camp when one stepped out around 2:30 a.m. to urinate and swept a flashlight around the perimeter. An unseen animal nearby emitted an extremely loud, long scream lasting about 10-12 seconds and fled through dense timber up a steep ridge, continuing to scream from a great distance. The sound woke multiple nearby camps and was described as unlike any bear or cougar, and no sign was found the next morning on frozen ground.
What was reported
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Sounds
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
29 October 2001
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| Time of day |
about 2:30 a.m.
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| Place |
Yakima, Yakima County, Washington
Stated
BFRO report #3759
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
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| Map point |
46.62, -121.06 (± 1000 m)
BFRO map layer point for report 3759 with published boundary
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Figures reported |
1
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| Witness was |
camping overnight in tent during elk hunt, sleeping
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| Witness's word for it |
the creature
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| Source classification |
Class B
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Evidence & investigation
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An investigator interviewed witnesses from the incident camp and a nearby camp and checked reported weather and moon conditions.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #3759 Primary
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