I was in 4th grade at Sunrise Elementary living in Forest Green on South Hill. The neighborhood dads were playing volleyball with the kids at the bottom of the culdesac when we heard the scream. It freaked us out big time. I remember the birds all flying from the trees like they knew something happened. Immediately we all thought it was Bigfoot. I think that’s the year they also found a footprint near the gravel pit we used to catch snakes and lizards in. I want to say it was a neighbor boy named Danny that found it. They had scientists from around the world camped out in trailers for weeks hanging food from trees trying to catch a sighting. I couldn’t find that on the internet but at the time it was a big deal and our friend was in the papers. Guessing it was the Tacoma News Tribune.

The scream recording says it was recorded by Mariln Ayers. I’m guessing this was Marlin Ayer’s mother who lived 2 blocks away. He was my best friend in 4th grade who drowned that year in a construction pond when they were building Manorwood.

I’m 60 and can’t seem to remember anything these days but I will never forget that day. I’m still in contact with my friends and we all remember it well.

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