Class B First-hand BFRO #24620

Man recalls family experiencing possible intimidation near Ann Arbor

July 1974 evening, after 1900 hours Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Michigan 3 witnesses

Account

In late July 1974 the witness walked with his parents and dog south along a trail toward thick woods. As they walked they heard loud cracks, pops and snaps from the treeline that seemed to parallel their movement, smelled rotten garbage, and the dog became fearful. Near the site of a previously found stick shelter they heard a tree snap and crash nearby, then turned back while snapping sounds seemed to follow them to the clearing.

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Facts & provenance

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Date
July 1974
Stated BFRO report #24620 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day
evening, after 1900 hours
Stated BFRO report #24620 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Michigan
Stated BFRO report #24620 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
42.24, -83.67 (± 1173 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 24620 with published boundary
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #24620 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
3
Derived BFRO report #24620 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
walking dog with parents on a nature walk
Stated BFRO report #24620 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
a Sasquatch, or family of them
Stated BFRO report #24620 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #24620 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Eric Lester (BFRO)
Structure

branch shelter inside treeline with pulled-down limbs, fresh branches, tripod logs and grass covering

Measurements: roughly six meters in diameter

BFRO report, “Observed” section
Tree damage

branches broken and twisted off and small trees snapped off or bent over near shelter site

Measurements: trees roughly anywhere from 5 to 18 centimeters in size

BFRO report, “Observed” section
Follow-up

An investigator spoke at length with the witness about the experiences and noted tree formation details.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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