Class A First-hand BFRO #29091

Motorist is shocked by sighting on I-75 between Wolverine & Indian River

July 2009 around 1-2 in the afternoon Indian River, Cheboygan County, Michigan

Account

The witness was driving north on an interstate in northern Michigan in early afternoon when traffic ahead stopped. The witness saw a massive dark-haired bipedal figure emerge from woods on one side and cross the highway to woods on the other side, moving slowly. Occupants of nearby stopped cars also appeared shocked.

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What was reported

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Described appearance

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Height src
at least 7 feet tall and closer to 8 feet tall
Build src
massive
Hair colour src
dark
Hands src
curled under
Gait src
walking bipedally, rather slowly
Posture src
upright

Facts & provenance

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Date
July 2009
Stated BFRO report #29091 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day
around 1-2 in the afternoon
Stated BFRO report #29091 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Indian River, Cheboygan County, Michigan
Stated BFRO report #29091 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
45.36, -84.61 (± 3 km)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 29091 with published boundary
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #29091 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #29091 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
driving north on an interstate to visit family
Stated BFRO report #29091 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
a massive figure
Stated BFRO report #29091 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #29091 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Don Peer (BFRO)
Follow-up

An investigator spoke with the witness by phone about the encounter.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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  1. Published 2011-04-06 Retrieved 2026-09-25 Version 1 Hash 52945a6dda3a
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  2. BFRO map layer Reference
    Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 Hash cfb8a3d423b7
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