Class B First-hand BFRO #29636

Fisherman recalls being startled by late night encounter on Fletcher Pond near Hillman

June 1980 around midnight Hillman 10 Miles Or Alpena 25, Alpena County, Michigan 2 witnesses

Account

The witness and a companion were bass fishing from a boat on Fletcher Pond around midnight on a full-moon night. They heard a loud roar from the dark shoreline and seconds later something splashed into the water very close to the boat. Startled, they started the motor and returned to the lodge without seeing the source.

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What was reported

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Facts & provenance

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Date
June 1980
Stated BFRO report #29636 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day
around midnight
Stated BFRO report #29636 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Hillman 10 Miles Or Alpena 25, Alpena County, Michigan
Stated BFRO report #29636 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
44.98, -83.85 (± 6 km)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
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Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #29636 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
2
Derived BFRO report #29636 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
fishing from a boat at night
Stated BFRO report #29636 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #29636 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Don Peer (BFRO)
Tracks

3 or 4 large human-like footprints with visible toes heading up incline from water near small pond

Measurements: one and a half times as long and wider than size 10 shoes

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Follow-up

An investigator spoke with the witness and summarized the account and the local environment.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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The report refers to

  • “a sighting in around the Hillman area”
    Not in the Anomadex yet