Late night sighting by motorist near Decker Montana
Account
The witness was driving a shuttle van alone at night toward a coal mine near Decker, Montana. A tall, long-haired figure walking on the right side of the road crossed in front of the van, forcing a hard stop, then stood on the left shoulder with its back to the vehicle before leaving into a ditch toward a fence. The witness returned in daylight to measure roadside features for a size estimate of at least eight feet tall and found no hair or tracks.
What was reported
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Sightings
Described appearance
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- Height src
- at least 8 feet tall
- Build src
- very large, shoulders very wide like football player's with pads on
- Hair colour src
- uniform dark brown or "coconut"
- Hair length src
- eight to twelve inches long
- Arms src
- very long, past knees, hung straight down
- Hands src
- visible and balled into fists
- Legs src
- long, thin and "gangly"
- Gait src
- normal gate, not in a hurry
- Posture src
- bent over while walking
- Other features src
- long hair all over body
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
1 October 2006
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|---|---|
| Time of day |
11pm or midnight
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| Place |
Decker, Big Horn County, Montana
Stated
BFRO report #17292
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
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| Map point |
45.03, -106.83 (± 1000 m)
BFRO map layer point for report 17292 with published boundary
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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 |
driving shuttle van to move train crew
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| Witness's word for it |
something that just wasn't right
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| Source classification |
Class A
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Evidence & investigation
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- Investigated by
- Lee Bushong (BFRO)
The witness returned in daylight to measure roadside vegetation and fence and searched for hair and tracks but found nothing.
An investigator contacted the witness by phone and noted the detailed description matched the original statement.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #17292 Primary
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BFRO map layer Reference