Daylight sighting of a white creature while walking near Thompsonville
Account
The witness was on an early spring morning walk along a two-track through swampy woods when she heard movement and saw a large white figure moving quickly away about 50 yards away through dense undergrowth. She followed it visually for some distance and noted its rapid movement and swinging arms. The next day she returned to the same area and found very large footprints with only three toes visible and widely spaced, which she interpreted as confirming the figure was not a human.
What was reported
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Described appearance
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- Build src
- large
- Hair colour src
- dirty white
- Arms src
- arms swinging
- Legs src
- long legs
- Feet src
- about 18 inches long, three toe prints visible
- Gait src
- running at incredible speed, later described as walking rapidly
- Apparent sex src
- male-like
- Age / size src
- large
- Clothing src
- looked dressed in white
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
May 1999
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|---|---|
| Time of day |
early morning approximately 7:30 or 8
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| Place |
Copemish/Thompsonville, Manistee County, Michigan
Stated
BFRO report #26544
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details
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| Map point |
44.4817, -85.9252 (± 15 km)
Census 2023 Gazetteer centroid of Copemish village (GEOID 2618040), matched from nearest town 'Copemish/Thompsonville'
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
1
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| Figures reported |
1
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| Witness was |
walking in the woods
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| Witness's word for it |
a large man dressed in white
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| Source classification |
Class A
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Evidence & investigation
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- Investigated by
- Don Peer (BFRO)
Large tracks found the next day in the same area, about 18 inches long with three visible toes and possible claw marks, spaced about three strides apart.
Measurements: about 18 inches or so; about three of my strides long
Two tracks about eighteen inches long spaced eight to ten feet apart, indicating rapid movement.
Measurements: around eighteen inches in length; approximately eight to ten feet apart
An investigator spoke with the witness by phone to record details of the sighting and tracks.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #26544 Primary