Class B First-hand BFRO #36514

Father and son are approached by three large bipeds while fishing at dusk west of Asbury

21 September 2012 between 7:50-8:30, dusk and dark Graf, Dubuque County, Iowa 2 witnesses

Account

A father and son were night fishing from buckets on a creek bank facing a rocky, wooded bluff. They watched three large bipedal silhouettes approach through trees across the creek, with the first stopping close and squatting to observe them. After a smaller, more distant figure gave piercing screams and a closer figure answered with a guttural grunt, the figures started moving toward each other and the witnesses left for their truck.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Described appearance

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Height src
taller than a man
Build src
broad, wide with broad shoulders
Eyes src
could not be seen
Arms src
long with big swings
Gait src
long casual strides
Posture src
bipedal, stood and squatted
Age / size src
two larger and one smaller

Facts & provenance

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Date
21 September 2012
Stated BFRO report #36514 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
between 7:50-8:30, dusk and dark
Stated BFRO report #36514 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Graf, Dubuque County, Iowa
Stated BFRO report #36514 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
42.51, -90.84 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 36514 with published boundary
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #36514 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
2
Stated BFRO report #36514 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
3
Stated BFRO report #36514 · BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Witness was
night fishing from creek bank
Stated BFRO report #36514 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Witness's word for it
large bipedal animal
Stated BFRO report #36514 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #36514 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Steve Moon (BFRO)
Follow-up

An investigator interviewed the father and son by telephone and planned a future night expedition with them.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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  1. Published 2012-09-21 Retrieved 2026-09-25 Version 1 6 images at source Hash 79725ad7a1e8
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  2. BFRO map layer Reference
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