Class B First-hand BFRO #45911

Family experiences possible activity outside their home near Bemidji

15 July 2014 10:30 AM BEMIDJI, Beltrami County, Minnesota 1 witness

Account

The son wandered a short distance into the woods while helping with yard work and saw a large dark figure with its back turned. The figure turned to face him for several seconds, showing a hairless gray-brown face on a black-haired body with no visible neck and the head set low and forward. The son ran back to his mother and when they looked again the figure was gone.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Described appearance

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Height src
about 7 feet
Hair colour src
black
Face src
grayish brown, no hair
Posture src
head low and forward on shoulders
Age / size src
large
Other features src
no neck

Facts & provenance

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Date
15 July 2014
Stated BFRO report #45911 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
10:30 AM
Stated BFRO report #45911 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
BEMIDJI, Beltrami County, Minnesota
Stated BFRO report #45911 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
47.48, -95.05 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 45911 (5 decimals, no boundary)
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #45911 · BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Witnesses
1
Derived BFRO report #45911 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #45911 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Witness was
helping with yard work and looking at a branch pile
Stated BFRO report #45911 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Witness's word for it
large dark figure
Stated BFRO report #45911 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #45911 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Mary H (BFRO)
Tracks

large print where thick moss was torn in foot shape

BFRO report, “Other Stories” section
Photograph

photo taken of possible foot impression

BFRO report, “Other Stories” section
Tracks

After the sighting the father paced the distance, estimated height, found moss torn in a foot shape, and photographed it.

BFRO report, “Other Stories” section
Photograph

After the sighting the father paced the distance, estimated height, found moss torn in a foot shape, and photographed it.

BFRO report, “Other Stories” section
Follow-up

After the sighting the father paced the distance, estimated height, found moss torn in a foot shape, and photographed it.

BFRO report, “Other Stories” section
Follow-up

An investigator spoke by telephone with the father and son about the sighting and other experiences on the property.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Follow-up

The family is using game cameras in hopes of capturing something of interest.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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