Class A First-hand BFRO #21271

Man describes road sighting in teen years near Pine Stump Junction

Summer 1986 around 10 pm, dark 15 Miles North Of Newberry, Luce County, Michigan 3 witnesses

Account

The witness and two companions were driving south at night when headlights illuminated a large dark animal crouched over roadkill at the road edge. The animal turned to look at the car, then rose onto two legs and left the roadway into the woods in two steps. The group did not stop and continued driving in silence.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Described appearance

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Height src
about 7 to 8 feet tall
Build src
extremely large
Hair colour src
black
Face src
flat like that of an ape, not like a snout of a bear
Gait src
took two large steps into the woods
Posture src
hunched down, kneeling over roadkill
Other features src
covered in black fur from head to toe

Facts & provenance

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Date
Summer 1986
Stated BFRO report #21271 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Season
Time of day
around 10 pm, dark
Stated BFRO report #21271 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
15 Miles North Of Newberry, Luce County, Michigan
Stated BFRO report #21271 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
46.57, -85.59 (± 2 km)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 21271 with published boundary
Account type
First-hand
Derived BFRO report #21271 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
3
Derived BFRO report #21271 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #21271 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
driving south on road
Stated BFRO report #21271 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
large black creature
Stated BFRO report #21271 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #21271 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Eric Lester (BFRO)
Follow-up

An investigator spoke with the witness by phone to confirm details of the brief roadside sighting.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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