Class A First-hand BFRO #67381

Sasquatch sighting by motorist 5 miles west of Ely

9 November 2020 11:15 a.m. Ely, St. Louis County, Minnesota 1 witness

Account

The witness was driving westbound on a highway with family in the van when she saw a fur-covered bipedal figure very close to the road. The figure walked parallel to the highway and crossed a side road from ditch to ditch in a few seconds. She described long grey to brown wire-like hair and estimated its height around six feet. Family members in the vehicle did not see it, and she kept driving without turning back.

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What was reported

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Described appearance

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Height src
6-6.5 feet tall
Hair colour src
grey to brown, like a grey squirrel
Hair length src
long
Gait src
walking, crossed ditch to ditch in three steps
Posture src
walking on two legs
Other features src
wire like hair

Facts & provenance

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Date
9 November 2020
Stated BFRO report #67381 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
11:15 a.m.
Stated BFRO report #67381 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Place
Ely, St. Louis County, Minnesota
Stated BFRO report #67381 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #67381 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Derived BFRO report #67381 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #67381 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
driving westbound on highway with family to visit relatives
Stated BFRO report #67381 · BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Witness's word for it
Bigfoot
Stated BFRO report #67381 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #67381 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Matthew Moneymaker (BFRO)
Follow-up

An investigator interviewed the witness by phone and reviewed maps and aerial photos to identify the side road.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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  1. Published 2020-12-18 Retrieved 2026-09-25 Version 1 4 images at source Hash ec64e870b67e
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The report refers to

  • “the ely echo has a good article”
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