Class B First-hand BFRO #1680

Young boy awakened by a loud roaring scream (Part 1)

August 1973 during the night Yelm, Thurston County, Washington 1 witness

Account

The witness was about nine years old and sleeping under an open window at a grandparent's house at night. The witness was awakened by a brief loud roaring scream described as coming from dense woods across the yard and roadway. The witness did not look out the window and no one else in the house reported hearing it.

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Date
August 1973
Stated BFRO report #1680 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day
during the night
Stated BFRO report #1680 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Place
Yelm, Thurston County, Washington
Stated BFRO report #1680 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details
Map point
46.80, -122.41 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
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Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #1680 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Derived BFRO report #1680 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
sleeping under an open window
Stated BFRO report #1680 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #1680 · BFRO classification label

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