Class B First-hand BFRO #17545

Possible nighttime sighting by motorist near Ball Club

20 June 2006 11:00 PM, dark Ball Club, Itasca County, Minnesota 1 witness

Account

The witness was driving east on Highway 2 east of Ball Club late at night when she noticed a large brown hairy figure standing off the side of the road. The figure appeared to be waiting to cross toward a nearby lake and did not look at her vehicle. She continued driving without stopping and later returned in daylight but remained in her vehicle.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Described appearance

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Height src
8 feet tall
Build src
very large
Hair colour src
brown
Posture src
standing
Other features src
hairy manlike

Facts & provenance

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Date
20 June 2006
Stated BFRO report #17545 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
11:00 PM, dark
Stated BFRO report #17545 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Ball Club, Itasca County, Minnesota
Stated BFRO report #17545 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
47.32, -93.91 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 17545 (3 decimals, no boundary)
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #17545 · BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Witnesses
1
Stated BFRO report #17545 · BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Figures reported
1
Stated BFRO report #17545 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
driving east to gamble
Stated BFRO report #17545 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
brownish hairy manlike creature
Stated BFRO report #17545 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #17545 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
B.G. Martin (BFRO)
Other

wide well used trail in grass suggesting frequent use by something large

BFRO report, “Also Noticed” section
Other

An investigator visited the site and observed a wide well-used trail in grass.

BFRO report, “Also Noticed” section
Follow-up

An investigator visited the site and observed a wide well-used trail in grass.

BFRO report, “Also Noticed” section

Source timeline

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  1. Published 2007-02-07 Retrieved 2026-09-25 Version 1 Hash 876741371b07
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  2. BFRO map layer Reference
    Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 Hash cfb8a3d423b7
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