Large bipedal figure seen by pheasant hunter on public hunting land in Chichaqua Bottoms Greenbelt, near Bondurant
Account
The witness was pheasant hunting with a dog on elevated ground beside tall grass. The dog became agitated and barked toward a distant tree line. The witness then saw a large dark figure moving through the tall grass toward the trees and disappearing into timber, after which the witness left the area.
What was reported
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Sightings
Described appearance
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- Height src
- taller than the Big Blue Stem grass
- Build src
- large
- Hair colour src
- dark brown, grizzled
- Gait src
- did not bob but appeared to glide
- Posture src
- bipedal
- Other features src
- only top quarter of chest and head visible above grass
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
November 1997
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|---|---|
| Time of day |
mid morning
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| Place |
Elkhart, Polk County, Iowa
Stated
BFRO report #76464
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
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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 |
pheasant hunting with dog
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| Witness's word for it |
a large, dark figure
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| Source classification |
Class A
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Evidence & investigation
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- Investigated by
- Ontario Richardson (BFRO)
An investigator spoke with the witness at length by email and phone about the 1997 encounter.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #76464 Primary
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