BFRO #57323: Memory of hearing the "Umatilla Screamer" on Indian Reservation

📍 Location

📝 Description

November 2013We live near the Umatilla River just 2-3 miles outside of Pendleton, OR on the Umatilla Indian Reservation. It is not a remote area. We are surrounded by farm ground and a couple neighbors within a couple thousand yards or so on a dirt road.We sleep with our bedroom window cracked about 2 inches open so the bedroom stays very cool.I awakened around 12:30AM and sat straight up in bed because I had heard something. It was very quiet in the house and no unusual noise outside but I had heard "something" that woke me up wide awake.Listening intently for several minutes, I heard this weird and very loud wailing, screaming, laughing noise that sounded like a cross between a woman hysterically screaming and then quickly changing to hyena-like laughing and almost a "wooping" yell.I jumped out of bed and ran to the front door that opens to farmland and low rolling hills. It sounded like several hundred yards out. It repeated 3-4 times, each getting quickly farther away like it was running.I did not awaken my spouse.A couple weeks later, the same thing occurred late at night. Then, a few days later around Christmas/New Years the local newspaper ran a story about "Bigfoot" scaring tribal members and people at night. There was also a large number of phone recordings of the same crazy maniacal laughter I had heard. The residents started calling it the "Umatilla Screamer".

🔍 Circumstances

Only myself. I was sleeping both times

🌤️ Weather Conditions

12:30AM. Full moon, very clear and cool temps.

ℹ️ Additional Details

12:30AM. Full moon, very clear and cool temps.

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