Midnight sighting by children near Cass Lake, Minnesota
Account
The witness and two relatives riding in the back of an open pickup late at night saw a large dark-furred animal crouched in weeds beside the road. As the truck passed, the animal stood upright on its hind legs, its eyes shining green in the headlights. The driver did not see it and no search for tracks was made.
What was reported
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Sightings
Described appearance
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- Height src
- about six feet tall, possibly somewhat shorter
- Build src
- more slender, not quite as thick
- Hair colour src
- dark
- Hair length src
- about three inches long
- Eyes src
- shined green in headlights
- Arms src
- long
- Legs src
- hind legs
- Posture src
- crouched down, then stood erect
Facts & provenance
Each value names where it came from.
| Time of day |
about midnight
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|---|---|
| Place |
Cass Lake, Beltrami County, Minnesota
Stated
BFRO report #4616
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
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| Map point |
47.3797, -94.5994 (± 15 km)
Census 2023 Gazetteer centroid of Cass Lake city (GEOID 2710252), matched from nearest town 'cass lake'
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
3
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| Figures reported |
1
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| Witness was |
riding in back of open pickup truck being driven home
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| Witness's word for it |
a large animal
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| Source classification |
Class A
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Evidence & investigation
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An investigator spoke by phone with the witness and with a relative who said she believed the account.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #4616 Primary