Class A First-hand BFRO #810

witness describes an "ape-like" creature along a road.

11 November 1997 around 6:45 Coleman, Midland County, Michigan 1 witness

Account

On Nov 15, 1997 around 6:45, the witness was driving north and saw a creature coming out of a ditch. The creature had long hair on its arms and head hanging down. When the witness was about 10 feet away, it turned its flat, ape-like face to look in the witness's direction.

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Sightings

Described appearance

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Hair length src
approx 8 inches hanging down
Face src
flat ape like
Arms src
hair on arms

Facts & provenance

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Date
11 November 1997
Stated BFRO report #810 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
around 6:45
Stated BFRO report #810 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Place
Coleman, Midland County, Michigan
Stated BFRO report #810 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details
Map point
43.74, -84.59 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 810 (2 decimals, no boundary)
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #810 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Derived BFRO report #810 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Stated BFRO report #810 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
driving north
Stated BFRO report #810 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
a creature
Stated BFRO report #810 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #810 · BFRO classification label

Source timeline

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