YEAR: 1980-84?

SEASON: Summer

STATE: California

COUNTY: Butte County

LOCATION DETAILS: Location was off surcease mine road, which is off Big Bend Road, which is off Hwy. 70, in the concow area of Oroville, CA.

NEAREST TOWN: Oroville

NEAREST ROAD: Hwy 70/Big Bend Road

OBSERVED: After an evening of movie watching I decided to releive myself outside and get some fresh air. Walking out into the cool night air about 50 to 100 feet and stopped, just as I began enjoying the silence of the woods, I began hearing shrill, bloodcurdling screams of in the distance. The more I focused in on it trying to figure out what it was coming from, the more bizzare it sounded. The hair literally stood on the back of my neck. The only sound I can compare it to is a cross between a woman sceaming in intense agony, and a mountain lion cry. I have never heard anything like that in my 34 years of life. I really just wanted to get back in the house and lock the door.

OTHER WITNESSES: No other witnesses.

TIME AND CONDITIONS: It occurred at around 9:00 to 10:00ish. Lighting was very dark. (i.e., no streetlights)Weather conditions were dry/moderately warm/cool. Your average summer night.

ENVIRONMENT: The incident occurred in dense pine forest bordering National Forest, with oak, madrone and manzanita prevalent. Several seasonal creeks and 2 lakes nearby.