A listener writes “Wes, take a listen when you have a sec. I recorded this last year when I was hiking with my sons, just now getting around to sending it to you. Whatever it was, it screamed four times.
I only got the last one recorded as I was getting out my phone to start recording and lost valuable time. This area is not near where I visit our hairy friends but it does connect with a narrow, wooded, corridor. It scared the hell outta us, and as we arrived at the parking lot at the trailhead, there was a local police officer present talking with a female FWC officer.
That’s Florida Fish and Wildlife. Our game wardens here. Let me know what you think. Only wildlife we have here that screams is the bobcat, or Florida panther. They say there are no Florida panthers where I hike, but I have actually seen one. I listened to recordings of them but they were not similar.”
I could not place the scream with a known animal. Take a listen, what do you think?
Sharon H
Couldn’t hear the scream. Maybe if he had stopped walking and was quiet?
Connie O
I heard it. I hope you don’t hike in that area anymore, especially with your sons. Strange sounding scream. Lots of creepy things in this world.