Possible vocalizations heard near Bear Canyon Lake witnessed in Coconino County, Arizona

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ME my husband our two children and dog. Were camping in the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest In Arizona. Right by Bear Canyon Lake at the end of Forest Road 9018. Saturday Morning I went for a walk with my morning coffee. I crossed a fence looking for the lake. It was are first time camping at Bear Canyon lake and I knew the lake was close. 100 yards from the fence I saw a large mound of feces that was steaming. It scared me, I knew what ever made that huge dropping was still very close because of the heat coming off of it. I ran back to my camp site and thought it must have been a bear. I was thank full that the fence was between what ever it was and me. Sunday morning about 4:00AM my entire family was awoken by a loud howling, screaming, growl. It yelled several times maybe 10 or 12 It was so scary I lost count I thought it would never end. The howling screams made the coyotes go crazy. it was so close to are camp sight maybe 150 yards away in a sloping north east area of the forest...