Class B First-hand BFRO #49518

Biped sighted crossing road at night near Lake Bemidji

18 December 2013 around 8pm Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minnesota 2 witnesses

Account

The witness was riding as a passenger while driving south toward town at night when an upright figure crossed the two-lane road in the headlights of their car and an oncoming car. The witness saw only the upper body and pumping arms as it crossed the road in about two and a half strides and then disappeared. The driver also saw something but was unsure what it was.

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What was reported

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Described appearance

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Height src
Taller than the car!
Build src
huge
Arms src
arms pumping
Gait src
ran fast, 2 to 2 and a half strides to clear road
Posture src
upright

Facts & provenance

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Date
18 December 2013
Stated BFRO report #49518 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
around 8pm
Stated BFRO report #49518 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Place
Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minnesota
Stated BFRO report #49518 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Nearest Road
Map point
47.52, -94.89 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 49518 with published boundary
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #49518 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
2
Stated BFRO report #49518 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Stated BFRO report #49518 · BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Witness was
driving south toward town at night as a passenger
Stated BFRO report #49518 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Witness's word for it
a huge..fast upright thing
Stated BFRO report #49518 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #49518 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Jim & Carol Telenko (BFRO)
Follow-up

An investigator conducted a phone interview with the witness to document the road-crossing claim.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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