Class B First-hand BFRO #47439

Fishermen have possible daytime encounter near Escanaba

23 April 2014 10 am on a sunny spring morning Escanaba/Rapid River, Delta County, Michigan 2 witnesses

Account

Two companions stopped while on a fishing outing to inspect a river area. They heard large animals moving on both sides of the road and believed they had interrupted two animals crossing. One animal then charged through brush, knocked vegetation down, and a tree was heard being ripped down, followed by silence and faint hiding sounds. Neither witness obtained a visual, and they left without crossing the river to investigate.

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Date
23 April 2014
Stated BFRO report #47439 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
10 am on a sunny spring morning
Stated BFRO report #47439 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Escanaba/Rapid River, Delta County, Michigan
Stated BFRO report #47439 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
45.93, -87.05 (± 1000 m)
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Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #47439 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
2
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Figures reported
2
Stated BFRO report #47439 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
going fishing and inspecting the river area
Stated BFRO report #47439 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
2 big animals
Stated BFRO report #47439 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #47439 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Rich Meyer (BFRO)
Follow-up

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BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

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