Class A First-hand BFRO #1517

Horse-riding witnesses see hairy bipedal animal cross trail on Blackfeet Reservation

Fall 1982 evening Blackfeet Reservation, Glacier County, Montana

Account

The witness and cousins were riding horses home through a brushy trail in the evening when their horses became agitated. A very tall, very hairy bipedal figure ran beside them, crossed the trail about 40 feet ahead, paused at the brush edge to stare, then disappeared into trees. The group returned the next day and found high broken branches and footprints.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Described appearance

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Height src
well past 6 feet tall
Legs src
on two legs
Gait src
running on two legs
Posture src
on two legs
Apparent sex src
man
Other features src
hairiest man I have ever saw

Facts & provenance

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Date
Fall 1982
Stated BFRO report #1517 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Season
Time of day
evening
Stated BFRO report #1517 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Place
Blackfeet Reservation, Glacier County, Montana
Stated BFRO report #1517 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
48.36, -113.12 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 1517 (4 decimals, no boundary)
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #1517 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Figures reported
1
Stated BFRO report #1517 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
hunting on horseback
Stated BFRO report #1517 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Witness's word for it
very tall thing running on two legs
Stated BFRO report #1517 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #1517 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Tree damage

broken branches found the next day high up

Measurements: from 6 feet to about 8 feet

BFRO report, “Observed” section
Tracks

footprints found in soft ground along the trail

BFRO report, “Observed” section
Tracks

The witness group returned the next day and found high broken branches and footprints in soft ground along the trail.

BFRO report, “Observed” section
Tree damage

The witness group returned the next day and found high broken branches and footprints in soft ground along the trail.

BFRO report, “Observed” section
Follow-up

The witness group returned the next day and found high broken branches and footprints in soft ground along the trail.

BFRO report, “Observed” section

Source timeline

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