Class B First-hand BFRO #48388

Strange, large animal seen at night on a rural road near Auburn

July 2013 between 10 pm and midnight Auburn, Sac County, Iowa 2 witnesses

Account

Late on a summer night the witness was riding in a car with three companions on gravel roads near Auburn, Iowa. A very large black-haired animal crossed the road in front of the car in the headlights, clearing the road in one to two steps. The witness described an arched back, odd strides, rear-bent legs and a vaguely dog-like face, and estimated it was taller than the vehicle and larger than a horse.

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What was reported

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Described appearance

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Height src
taller than their vehicle, bigger than a horse
Build src
very big
Hair colour src
black
Face src
sort of dog like
Legs src
bent back
Feet src
big loin feet
Gait src
strides were strange
Posture src
very arched back

Facts & provenance

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Date
July 2013
Stated BFRO report #48388 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day
between 10 pm and midnight
Stated BFRO report #48388 · BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Place
Auburn, Sac County, Iowa
Stated BFRO report #48388 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
42.24, -94.91 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 48388 with published boundary
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #48388 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
2
Derived BFRO report #48388 · BFRO report, “Observed” section · read with 85% confidence
Figures reported
1
Stated BFRO report #48388 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
cruising the gravel roads
Stated BFRO report #48388 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
a very big black hairy animal
Stated BFRO report #48388 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #48388 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
TK Bell (BFRO)

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