Class A First-hand BFRO #22802

Man recalls spotting a sasquatch watching him while hunting deer north of Grand Rapids

November 1978 just turning dusk Cedar Springs, Kent County, Michigan 1 witness

Account

The witness was deer hunting alone at dusk from a snow-covered cornfield in western Michigan. Feeling watched, he looked behind to the treeline and saw a tall, dark-haired figure watching him from 150-200 yards away. He watched it through his rifle scope for two to three minutes, then became frightened and ran home across the road. The figure showed no aggression and only stood and stared.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Described appearance

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Height src
about 7 ft. tall
Hair colour src
dark brown
Hair length src
about 6 or 7 inches long
Face src
a little lighter than the rest of the animal
Posture src
standing

Facts & provenance

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Date
November 1978
Stated BFRO report #22802 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day
just turning dusk
Stated BFRO report #22802 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Cedar Springs, Kent County, Michigan
Stated BFRO report #22802 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
43.21, -85.41 (± 5 km)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 22802 with published boundary
Account type
First-hand
Derived BFRO report #22802 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Stated BFRO report #22802 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #22802 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
whitetail deer hunting
Stated BFRO report #22802 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
a Sasquatch
Stated BFRO report #22802 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #22802 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

What the source says was found or done. Claimed evidence is listed as claimed; the Anomadex has not examined it.

Investigated by
Don Peer (BFRO)
Cast

Wildlife agency staff supposedly cast footprint molds in the Georgia hunting area.

BFRO report, “Observed” section
Follow-up

Wildlife agency staff supposedly cast footprint molds in the Georgia hunting area.

BFRO report, “Observed” section

Source timeline

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