Class B First-hand BFRO #44387

Possible early evening sighting at a cemetery outside Escanaba

16 July 2001 evening between 6-8 pm Escanaba, Delta County, Michigan 1 witness

Account

The witness was searching for veterans' graves in a cemetery in the early evening when they noticed movement to the northeast along the tree line. At first thinking it was a deer, the witness then perceived a very large, dark, bipedal human-shaped figure watching from the shadows about 100 to 150 yards away. Feeling watched, the witness backed away to their car and left.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Described appearance

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Hair colour src
dark brown to black
Posture src
bipedal
Age / size src
very large
Other features src
human shaped

Facts & provenance

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Date
16 July 2001
Stated BFRO report #44387 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
evening between 6-8 pm
Stated BFRO report #44387 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Place
Escanaba, Delta County, Michigan
Stated BFRO report #44387 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
45.74, -87.09 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 44387 with published boundary
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #44387 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Derived BFRO report #44387 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #44387 · BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section · read with 85% confidence
Witness was
searching cemetery for veterans' graves
Stated BFRO report #44387 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
a very large human shaped creature
Stated BFRO report #44387 · BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #44387 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Rich Meyer (BFRO)
Follow-up

An investigator spoke with the witness by phone and met them at the cemetery to review the site.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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The report refers to

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