Class A First-hand BFRO #28668

Man recalls encounter he had as a teenager near Kalkaska

March 1962 early morning Kalkaska To Southwest, Mancelona To Northwest, Kalkaska County, Michigan 1 witness

Account

While camping with relatives and neighbors, the witness drove west toward a highway early the next morning to buy supplies, accompanied by an adult. About 10 miles from camp, he saw a large reddish animal emerge from the forest, stand upright at the road edge, and cross the road in two steps before disappearing into dense woods. The adult companion was asleep and did not see it. The witness later described the encounter to a store worker, who said similar reports of a large unknown animal had been heard in the area.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Full-body sighting Road crossing

Described appearance

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Height src: taller than seven to eight feet
Build src: very large
Hair colour src: darker red than a deer
Gait src: walked across the road in two steps
Posture src: stood up and walked
Other features src: bigger than a bear

Facts & provenance

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Date	March 1962 Stated BFRO report #28668 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day	early morning Stated BFRO report #28668 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place	Kalkaska To Southwest, Mancelona To Northwest, Kalkaska County, Michigan Stated BFRO report #28668 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point	44.77, -85.00 (± 10 km) Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence BFRO map layer point for report 28668 with published boundary
Account type	First-hand Stated BFRO report #28668 · BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section · read with 85% confidence
Witnesses	1 Stated BFRO report #28668 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported	1 Derived BFRO report #28668 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was	driving to buy supplies Stated BFRO report #28668 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it	large animal Stated BFRO report #28668 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification	Class A Stated BFRO report #28668 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by: Don Peer (BFRO)

Follow-up

An investigator spoke with the witness by phone to confirm details and assessed the recollection as straightforward and honest.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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BFRO report #28668 Primary

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