Unusual call silenced coyotes, frightened dog witnessed in British Columbia, Canada

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On November 5, 2003 I heard something which sounded human vocalize about 9:30 P.M. It sounded like a call of something which struck me as being human. It was just outside of Harrison Hot Springs. I live at the foot of a mountain. I was out with my dog when I heard this eerie call, which is the only way to describe it. I know the sounds of all kinds of wild life, so I would know if it was a bear or owl. It was none of the usual sounds I hear all the time. It sounded close, near the base of the mountain. The coyotes had just started their usual night time howling, so I know it was not them. When I heard this unknown sound, the coyotes stopped their singing immediately. My dog, which is a very large male black lab, tucked his tail down and headed for home at a dead run. This dog regularly chases bears across the field at the base of the mountain, so it was something he had never heard before. Nor had I. The first thing that came to my mind when I heard it was the name Sasquatch....