Class A First-hand BFRO #42658

Large biped sighted running in the woods behind a home near Chippewa Lake

15 October 2013 early evening Chippewa Lake, Mecosta County, Michigan 1 witness

Account

The witness was driving on a trail behind her home in the early evening when she noticed movement in the woods to her left. She reported a brief side view of a tall, dark, hairy bipedal animal running awkwardly into the woods and disappearing. She also heard cracking of dead trees and later found a human-like but boxier footprint in sand that was gone when she returned with a relative.

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What was reported

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Sightings

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Sounds

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Physical traces

Tracks

Described appearance

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Height src: at least 6 feet tall
Build src: more than 200 lbs
Hair colour src: dark
Hair length src: about 4 inches long
Face src: flat, dark face
Arms src: right arm swinging with the run
Gait src: lop-sided and awkward
Posture src: running on two legs
Other features src: no noticeable neck, no snout like a bear, thick hair like a gorilla, all one color

Facts & provenance

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Date	15 October 2013 Stated BFRO report #42658 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day	early evening Stated BFRO report #42658 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place	Chippewa Lake, Mecosta County, Michigan Stated BFRO report #42658 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point	43.7439, -85.2973 (± 15 km) Geocoded BFRO report #42658 · gnis:623223 · read with 45% confidence USGS GNIS populated place 'Chippewa Lake', Mecosta, matched from nearest town 'Chippewa Lake'
Account type	First-hand Derived BFRO report #42658 · BFRO report, “Observed” section · read with 85% confidence
Witnesses	1 Derived BFRO report #42658 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported	1 Derived BFRO report #42658 · BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section · read with 85% confidence
Witness was	driving in a Jeep on a narrow path behind home Stated BFRO report #42658 · BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Witness's word for it	tall, dark, hairy, man-like animal Stated BFRO report #42658 · BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Source classification	Class A Stated BFRO report #42658 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by: Kim Fleming (BFRO)

Tracks

Human-like but boxier print with only two distinct toes found in sand near sighting, lost before re-examination.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Follow-up

An investigator interviewed the witness and asked her to have other experiencers contact for interviews.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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BFRO report #42658 Primary

Published 2013-11-12 Retrieved 2026-09-25 Version 1 Hash 02b9371993d9

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The report refers to

“towards Hay Marsh, on 21 Mile Rd.”
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