Teen has a daylight encounter while hunting near Big Lake, Bemidji
Account
The witness was deer hunting from a ridge overlooking a cedar swamp when he noticed a black head repeatedly appearing above 6-7 foot tall cedars at a distance. The head was visible intermittently for 10 to 15 minutes, moving as if foraging, while the surrounding woods were unusually quiet. He first thought it was a bear but concluded it was something else because of its height, head shape and sustained upright posture, leaving when it grew dark.
What was reported
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Sightings
Described appearance
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- Height src
- around eight feet
- Hair colour src
- black
- Face src
- no muzzle
- Posture src
- upright
- Other features src
- conical, "football" shaped
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
November 1983
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| Time of day |
near dusk, around 3:00 to 4:00 PM
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| Place |
Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minnesota
Stated
BFRO report #14493
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
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| Map point |
47.49, -94.57 (± 1000 m)
BFRO map layer point for report 14493 with published boundary
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
1
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| Figures reported |
1
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| Witness was |
deer hunting
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| Witness's word for it |
the creature
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| Source classification |
Class B
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Evidence & investigation
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- Investigated by
- Andy P. (BFRO)
An investigator spoke with the witness by phone and recorded additional details.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #14493 Primary
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BFRO map layer Reference
The report refers to
- “Webster lake is also considered a bigfoot area”Not in the Anomadex yet