Class A
First-hand
BFRO #5244
Sighting by young fisherman at dusk on Wabikon Lake
July 1983
about 8:00 pm at sunset
Laona/crandon, Forest County, Wisconsin
1 witness
Account
The witness was fishing from a small boat close to shore in the evening when they heard splashing and noticed a strong odor. A tall, hairy, human-like figure stood up nearby in shallow water and stared at them for several seconds. The witness fled in the boat after the figure gave a loud high-pitched scream, later telling family members who found nothing on a return visit the next day.
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What was reported
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Described appearance
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- Height src
- about 8-9 ft tall
- Build src
- very big, very muscular
- Hair colour src
- brown, auburn
- Face src
- man like face
- Eyes src
- very dark
- Posture src
- standing
- Other features src
- matted, wet and greasy looking hair
Facts & provenance
Each value names where it came from.
| Date |
July 1983
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| Time of day |
about 8:00 pm at sunset
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| Place |
Laona/crandon, Forest County, Wisconsin
Stated
BFRO report #5244
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
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| Map point |
45.56, -88.78 (± 1000 m)
BFRO map layer point for report 5244 (4 decimals, no boundary)
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
1
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| Figures reported |
1
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| Witness was |
fishing from a boat close to shore
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| Witness's word for it |
it
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| Source classification |
Class A
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Source timeline
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BFRO report #5244 Primary
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