Multiple witness incident at night near Idaho Falls
Account
The witness was driving home at night with four relatives when the group noticed something beside the road. The driver turned around and approached on foot with a flashlight, then saw a large dark-haired animal stand upright about 30 feet away in a borrow pit. The animal ducked when shouted at but then chased the vehicle, running alongside it at up to 30 mph while making a growling whine sound, with no facial details visible.
What was reported
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Sightings
Described appearance
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- Height src
- at least a foot taller than 6-foot witness, estimated about nine feet
- Build src
- huge with extremely wide shoulders
- Hair colour src
- very dark brown or black
- Hair length src
- very thick and a little bit longer than a bear's
- Face src
- could not make out any facial features
- Arms src
- quite long - more than half the total body length
- Gait src
- ran alongside vehicle, keeping up with vehicle
- Posture src
- stood up on hind legs
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
4 November 2006
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| Time of day |
about 8:00pm at night
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| Place |
Idaho Falls, Bonneville County, Idaho
Stated
BFRO report #16527
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
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| Map point |
43.41, -111.79 (± 1000 m)
BFRO map layer point for report 16527 with published boundary
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
5
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| Figures reported |
1
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| Witness was |
out for a drive coming home
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| Witness's word for it |
animal
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| Source classification |
Class A
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Evidence & investigation
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- Investigated by
- Nancy L. Jones (BFRO)
An investigator spoke by phone for about thirty minutes with two adult witnesses who recalled additional details.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #16527 Primary
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BFRO map layer Reference
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