Class A First-hand BFRO #2897

Multiple encounters, multiple witnesses, dating back to 60's

Spring 1989 about midnight {Kalamazoo} Fulton, Kalamazoo County, Michigan 2 witnesses

Account

The witness and a companion were camping overnight by a creek in a swampy forest around midnight. They heard footsteps approaching along the creek to within about 30 yards, followed by loud screaming/howl-like vocalizations and sounds of a tree being torn up. The companion stepped a short distance into the woods to speak toward the sounds while the witness stayed by the fire with a shotgun without firing. After a few minutes the sounds and movement stopped and the source left without being seen.

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What was reported

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Physical traces

Facts & provenance

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Date
Spring 1989
Stated BFRO report #2897 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Season
Time of day
about midnight
Stated BFRO report #2897 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Place
{Kalamazoo} Fulton, Kalamazoo County, Michigan
Stated BFRO report #2897 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
42.2463, -85.5329 (± 22 km)
Geocoded BFRO report #2897 · gazetteer:county · read with 30% confidence
Census 2023 Gazetteer centroid of Kalamazoo County (GEOID 26077); the report gives only the county
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #2897 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
2
Derived BFRO report #2897 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #2897 · BFRO report, “Observed” section · read with 60% confidence
Witness was
camping overnight with a companion in a swamp
Stated BFRO report #2897 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
Monkey Beast
Stated BFRO report #2897 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #2897 · 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.

Follow-up

An investigator held a lengthy conversation with the witness and plans further talks involving other witnesses.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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  1. Published 2001-07-27 Retrieved 2026-09-25 Version 1 Hash 6e474bb6d707
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