Class A First-hand BFRO #9872

Sisters have nighttime sighting near Buckley.

10 August 1998 around two or three A.M. Buckley, Benzie County, Michigan 2 witnesses

Account

Late at night in August 1998, the witness and her sister were driving on a rural road when a tall hairy figure crossed the road in two steps in front of them. Both occupants saw it and immediately agreed on what they had seen. They described it as about seven to eight feet tall, covered in brownish hair with silvery tips, with very long arms, a hunched head with no visible face, and a hurried, determined walk. They drove quickly to a relative's house and later recounted matching details.

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What was reported

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Described appearance

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Height src
seven or eight feet tall
Build src
very bulky in the shoulders
Hair colour src
brownish with silverish tips
Hair length src
long flowing fur
Face src
face not seen, head hunched down
Arms src
very long hung down just above knees
Gait src
walking hastily with determination, arms swinging
Posture src
head hunched down, no visible neck
Other features src
hair all over body, muscle tone evident

Facts & provenance

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Date
10 August 1998
Stated BFRO report #9872 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
around two or three A.M.
Stated BFRO report #9872 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Place
Buckley, Benzie County, Michigan
Stated BFRO report #9872 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
44.51, -85.82 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 9872 (5 decimals, no boundary)
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #9872 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
2
Stated BFRO report #9872 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #9872 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
driving back from the hospital
Stated BFRO report #9872 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
tall "thing"
Stated BFRO report #9872 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #9872 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Stan Courtney (BFRO)
Follow-up

An investigator spoke with both sisters by phone and noted additional details about build, hair and movement.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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