Class A First-hand BFRO #26782

Couple have multiple sightings at their home near Bark River

22 October 2009 dusk about 7:00 to 7:15pm Bark River, Menominee County, Michigan 2 witnesses

Account

The witness and his wife were watching deer from their living room window at dusk when the deer were spooked and fled. They then noticed a tall dark furry figure walking upright across the field, pausing to bend over as if feeding, before it entered the woods. Both watched the figure, in part with binoculars, and felt uneasy.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Full-body sighting

Described appearance

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Height src: about 6 ft to 7 ft tall
Hair colour src: dark
Gait src: walking casually, walking weird
Posture src: walking upright
Other features src: didnt look human

Facts & provenance

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Date	22 October 2009 Stated BFRO report #26782 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day	dusk about 7:00 to 7:15pm Stated BFRO report #26782 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place	Bark River, Menominee County, Michigan Stated BFRO report #26782 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point	45.7102, -87.3049 (± 15 km) Geocoded BFRO report #26782 · gnis:620602 · read with 45% confidence USGS GNIS populated place 'Bark River', Delta, matched from nearest town 'Bark River'
Account type	First-hand Stated BFRO report #26782 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses	2 Stated BFRO report #26782 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported	1 Derived BFRO report #26782 · BFRO report, “Observed” section · read with 80% confidence
Witness was	watching deer from living room window Stated BFRO report #26782 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it	Harry (the Big guy) Stated BFRO report #26782 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification	Class A Stated BFRO report #26782 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by: Don Peer (BFRO)

Follow-up

An investigator contacted the daughter and then spoke directly with the father and his wife about their sightings.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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BFRO report #26782 Primary

Published 2009-10-22 Retrieved 2026-09-25 Version 1 Hash 840a12eb88ff

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The report refers to

“stories from some local Native Americans”
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“many have had personal experiences with them”
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