Class A First-hand BFRO #815

Witness observes strange "monkey-like" animal from bedroom window.

August 1987 night Lexington, Sanilac County, Michigan 1 witness

Account

On a hot August night the witness was kept awake by dogs barking that seemed to move past the house from west to east. After the dogs quieted, the witness heard rustling outside a second-story window and saw a hunched, light-haired monkey-like creature step into the lit yard. The creature moved on its hind legs while using one hand and walked slowly down the driveway as the witness called to a relative. The relative searched outside with a gun and flashlight but found nothing, and the witness believed it had climbed a tree.

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Described appearance

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Height src: approximately 5 feet tall hunched over
Build src: narrow shoulders like a human
Hair colour src: whitish with darker tone on back
Hair length src: longish
Face src: hairless, monkey-like, flat nose, mouth like a slice straight across
Eyes src: wide eyes that squinted in bright light
Arms src: longer than humans
Hands src: could almost reach the ground while hunched over
Legs src: had haunches similar to a dog
Gait src: walked primarily on back two legs using front right hand, causing rolling gait
Posture src: hunched over
Other features src: left hand held higher as if injured; forehead slanted back and wrinkled when squinting

Facts & provenance

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Date	August 1987 Stated BFRO report #815 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day	night Stated BFRO report #815 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Place	Lexington, Sanilac County, Michigan Stated BFRO report #815 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Nearest Road
Map point	43.27, -82.53 (± 1000 m) Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence BFRO map layer point for report 815 (5 decimals, no boundary)
Account type	First-hand Stated BFRO report #815 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses	1 Derived BFRO report #815 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported	1 Derived BFRO report #815 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was	trying to sleep at home Stated BFRO report #815 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Witness's word for it	monkey type creature Stated BFRO report #815 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification	Class A Stated BFRO report #815 · BFRO classification label

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BFRO report #815 Primary

Published 1999-07-06 Retrieved 2026-09-25 Version 1 Hash 7b820c2f96e2

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