Daylight sighting by motorist on Crane Mountain outside Kalispell
Account
The witness was driving up Crane Mountain in daylight when a black hair-covered biped was seen moving up a steep embankment beside the road. The creature took large fluid strides uphill, paused to look back at the witness, then continued out of sight as its hair showed a copper-colored sheen in sunlight. The witness then left the area.
What was reported
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Sightings
Described appearance
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- Height src
- 7'9" to 8 feet
- Build src
- large bulky mass
- Hair colour src
- jet black with brass or copper shine in sunlight
- Hair length src
- 2-4 inches long on arm from wrist past elbow
- Arms src
- right arm swung in tandem with leg, used trees to propel
- Legs src
- right leg swung in tandem with arm
- Gait src
- bipedal with large strides and fluid movement
- Posture src
- hunched over then nearly erect
- Other features src
- completely covered in hair; head hair turned vibrant copper in sunlight
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
12 June 2019
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| Time of day |
12:35 PM
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| Place |
Ferndale, Flathead County, Montana
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| Map point |
47.99, -113.98 (± 1000 m)
BFRO map layer point for report 62969 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 up Crane Mountain
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| Witness's word for it |
black creature
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| Source classification |
Class A
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Evidence & investigation
What the source says was found or done. Claimed evidence is listed as claimed; the Anomadex has not examined it.
- Investigated by
- Caitlin & Thomas Ertz (BFRO)
two sets of tracks found, one slightly bigger than size 12 boot and another larger
Measurements: one slightly bigger than size 12 boot (~28.6cm); other quite a bit larger, no measurement
one track cast attempted but broke into pieces on retrieval
photos of tracks sent by witness
photos of location and embankment sent by witness
investigator recreation measurements of creature position height and width
Measurements: height 8' then 7'9"; width 4' then 3'6"
Investigators phone-interviewed the witness and the witness returned to attempt a cast of a track.
Investigators phone-interviewed the witness and the witness returned to attempt a cast of a track.
Investigators met the witness at the site for recreation, measurements and photos.
Investigators met the witness at the site for recreation, measurements and photos.
Investigators phone-interviewed the witness and the witness returned to attempt a cast of a track.
Investigators met the witness at the site for recreation, measurements and photos.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #62969 Primary
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BFRO map layer Reference