Class A First-hand BFRO #24868

Hunter tells of his daylight encounter while baiting bear outside Lewiston

September 1992 around 3:00 in the afternoon Lewiston, Oscoda County, Michigan 1 witness

Account

The witness was walking back to his truck after dumping bear bait when a tall dark creature crossed the two-track road in one step. He approached the crossing point and saw a gorilla-like face peering from behind a cedar tree about 30 feet away. After watching briefly, the creature turned and disappeared silently into the woods, leaving the witness with a strong feeling of dread.

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What was reported

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Described appearance

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Height src
7 to 8 feet tall
Hair colour src
very dark in color
Face src
looked like a cross between a man and a gorilla

Facts & provenance

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Date
September 1992
Stated BFRO report #24868 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day
around 3:00 in the afternoon
Stated BFRO report #24868 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Lewiston, Oscoda County, Michigan
Stated BFRO report #24868 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
44.76, -84.12 (± 17 km)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 24868 with published boundary
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #24868 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Derived BFRO report #24868 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #24868 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
checking a bear bait pile alone
Stated BFRO report #24868 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
creature of some sort
Stated BFRO report #24868 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #24868 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Don Peer (BFRO)

Source timeline

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  1. Published 2008-10-09 Retrieved 2026-09-25 Version 1 Hash 8292d5724851
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  2. BFRO map layer Reference
    Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 Hash cfb8a3d423b7
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The report refers to

  • “some sightings not to far from here near a town called MIO”
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