Class A First-hand BFRO #9012

Vocalizations heard and animal observed near Hibbing

17 July 2004 shortly before 5, early morning Hibbing, St. Louis County, Minnesota 1 witness

Account

The husband got up early and heard an unfamiliar calling sound, so he went outside to get mail and look for the source. Near his car he saw a fur-covered bipedal figure about 50 feet away in pines, watched it briefly, then it noticed him and ran toward the woods and field. He later found large pressed-down footprints in grass, and the spouse's father found scat in the same area said to differ from deer or bear.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Sounds

Physical traces

Described appearance

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Height src
6-7 ft tall
Hair colour src
greyish-brown
Face src
no facial features remembered
Gait src
ran in human form
Posture src
on two feet, standing upright
Clothing src
not in clothing
Other features src
covered in fur head to foot

Facts & provenance

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Date
17 July 2004
Stated BFRO report #9012 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
shortly before 5, early morning
Stated BFRO report #9012 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Place
Hibbing, St. Louis County, Minnesota
Stated BFRO report #9012 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
47.27, -93.02 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 9012 (5 decimals, no boundary)
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #9012 · BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Witnesses
1
Derived BFRO report #9012 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Figures reported
1
Stated BFRO report #9012 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
investigating a strange noise and getting mail
Stated BFRO report #9012 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
a figure
Stated BFRO report #9012 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #9012 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

What the source says was found or done. Claimed evidence is listed as claimed; the Anomadex has not examined it.

Investigated by
Stan Courtney (BFRO)
Tracks

Large footprints pressed down in grass near pines; no detail on pine needles.

BFRO report, “Observed” section
Scat

Feces found in grassy area, described as not from deer or bear.

BFRO report, “Observed” section
Follow-up

An investigator spoke by phone with the husband witness to confirm details.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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