Possible daylight sighting by a law enforcement officer standing in his yard near Fremont
Account
The witness reported seeing a very large dark shaggy figure at a trail head at the edge of woods near home in mid-morning. The figure stood motionless after noticing the witness, then vanished during a brief 4-5 second glance away. A later size-comparison photo suggested the figure was much larger than the witness.
What was reported
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Sightings
Described appearance
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- Height src
- 7 1/2 ft.
- Build src
- huge
- Face src
- could not see the face
- Arms src
- hair or strings hanging off of the arms
- Legs src
- hair or strings hanging off of the legs
- Posture src
- froze in the trail and would not move
- Age / size src
- very large
- Clothing src
- very shaggy ghillie suit, dark brown or black, from head to toe
- Other features src
- head appeared to sit directly on a set of large shoulders
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
19 November 2012
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|---|---|
| Time of day |
mid morning
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| Place |
Fremont, Steuben County, Indiana
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| Map point |
41.7276, -84.9389 (± 15 km)
Census 2023 Gazetteer centroid of Fremont town (GEOID 1825882), matched from nearest town 'Fremont'
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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's word for it |
a very large hunter
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| Source classification |
Class B
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Evidence & investigation
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- Investigated by
- Caroline Curtis (BFRO)
comparison photo of the witness standing where the figure was seen, taken by a relative with a phone
A few weeks after the sighting the witness stood where the figure had been while a relative photographed him for size comparison.
A few weeks after the sighting the witness stood where the figure had been while a relative photographed him for size comparison.
An investigator spoke to the witness by phone and recorded additional details about appearance and surroundings.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #38309 Primary