Class A First-hand BFRO #78820

Motorist sighting of a bigfoot on a county road 28 miles south of Ashland

31 October 2023 about 11:00 am Clam Lake, Ashland County, Wisconsin 2 witnesses

Account

The witness was driving with a companion on a county road west of Clam Lake in late morning when they noticed a tall dark figure standing by the road. As they approached, the figure crossed the road and was then seen standing in the woods about 40-50 feet away, where the witness observed it in detail before having to drive on due to traffic and road [name withheld]. The companion, who had been looking at a phone, did not see the close view clearly.

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What was reported

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Described appearance

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Height src
at least 8 feet tall
Hair colour src
black
Face src
flat nose
Eyes src
dark eyes
Hands src
dark with dark nails
Gait src
bipedal, moved smoothly
Posture src
standing
Other features src
dark leathery-looking skin

Facts & provenance

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Date
31 October 2023
Stated BFRO report #78820 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
about 11:00 am
Stated BFRO report #78820 · BFRO report, “Time And [Name Withheld]” section
Place
Clam Lake, Ashland County, Wisconsin
Stated BFRO report #78820 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #78820 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
2
Derived BFRO report #78820 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #78820 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
driving with a companion
Stated BFRO report #78820 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
a very tall hairy black animal
Stated BFRO report #78820 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #78820 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Robert Barhite (BFRO)

Source timeline

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  1. Published 2025-06-30 Retrieved 2026-09-25 Version 1 Hash 25d59b79d958
    BFRO - Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization

The report refers to

  • “several people have talked about seeing bigfoot”
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