Class B First-hand BFRO #9796

Man recalls multiple witness incident as a teenager camping south of Cloquet

September 1977 around 9-10 P.M. Cloquet, Carlton County, Minnesota 6 witnesses

Account

Six teenagers were camped by a creek for overnight fishing and sat around a bonfire late in the evening. They heard footsteps approaching along the creek bed, noticed a strong unpleasant odor, and watched a very tall two-legged shadow circle their camp at a distance before continuing along the creek. They remained silent during the passing and did not search for tracks the next morning.

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What was reported

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Described appearance

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Height src
8 foot
Build src
huge
Arms src
swinging arms
Legs src
on 2 legs
Gait src
walking in very huge strides
Posture src
on 2 legs standing up

Facts & provenance

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Date
September 1977
Stated BFRO report #9796 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day
around 9-10 P.M.
Stated BFRO report #9796 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Cloquet, Carlton County, Minnesota
Stated BFRO report #9796 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
46.69, -92.50 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 9796 (5 decimals, no boundary)
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #9796 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
6
Stated BFRO report #9796 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #9796 · BFRO report, “Observed” section · read with 85% confidence
Witness was
camping around a campfire before morning fishing
Stated BFRO report #9796 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
shadowed figure
Stated BFRO report #9796 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #9796 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Jim H (BFRO)
Follow-up

An investigator spoke with the witness by phone for nearly two hours to review the encounter details.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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  1. Published 2004-11-18 Retrieved 2026-09-25 Version 1 Hash 3ebeadd0fe0b
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  2. BFRO map layer Reference
    Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 Hash cfb8a3d423b7
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The report refers to

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