Memory told of a possible nighttime sighting by a teenager snowmobiling south of Houghton Lake
Account
The witness was following a companion on a snowmobile off trail at night when a headlight revealed a tall hairy figure standing beside a small cedar tree with a hand on the trunk. The figure turned its head to watch the riders as they passed very close. The witness left quickly with the companion and returned with relatives the next morning, finding large footprints where the figure had stood.
What was reported
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Sightings
Described appearance
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- Height src
- about 7 or more feet
- Hair colour src
- dark grey, like cedar
- Eyes src
- weird colored, like deer
- Arms src
- looking over its bicep
- Hands src
- left hand on tree
- Posture src
- standing, leaning against tree with arm
- Other features src
- hair, arms and torso visible, only head moved
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
12 December 1977
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| Time of day |
about 2100 hours
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| Place |
Gladwin, Gladwin County, Michigan
Stated
BFRO report #40223
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
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| Map point |
44.12, -84.51 (± 8 km)
BFRO map layer point for report 40223 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 |
riding snowmobiles off-trail at night
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| Witness's word for it |
a gorilla
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| Source classification |
Class B
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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
- Don Peer (BFRO)
footprint bigger than a relative's foot found when retracing trails next morning
tracks at tree where figure stood and leading away, partly covered by overnight snow
Source timeline
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BFRO report #40223 Primary
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BFRO map layer Reference