Class A First-hand BFRO #38155

Man recalls close range daylight sighting while squirrel hunting near Monroe

September 1980 mid-morning Luna Pier, Monroe County, Michigan 1 witness

Account

The witness was squirrel hunting in a small farm woodlot on a sunny mid-morning when noisy birds in the underbrush drew attention. At a bend in a lane the witness saw a tall reddish-brown hairy biped standing off the trail about 25 yards away and they stared at each other without moving. After a standoff the creature raked berries from a shrub and ate them while glancing between the shrub and the witness. The witness slowly backed away out of sight, then walked fast and ran from the woodlot.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Context & caveats

Described appearance

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Height src
7 feet
Build src
massive, three feet wide at shoulders, stocky and strong looking
Hair colour src
reddish brown
Hair length src
perhaps 3-5 inches on head and shoulders, shorter on face
Face src
hair-covered, flat nose without discernable features, large mouth with mustache-like hair, straight lipped
Eyes src
simple black, no whites
Arms src
hung at sides
Hands src
large and hairy
Posture src
standing upright just like a man
Other features src
large head seemingly flat on top, no ears visible, unkempt mop-like hair on top

Facts & provenance

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Date
September 1980
Stated BFRO report #38155 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day
mid-morning
Stated BFRO report #38155 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Luna Pier, Monroe County, Michigan
Stated BFRO report #38155 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Nearest Road
Map point
41.8033, -83.4425 (± 15 km)
Geocoded BFRO report #38155 · gazetteer:place · read with 50% confidence
Census 2023 Gazetteer centroid of Luna Pier city (GEOID 2649700), matched from nearest town 'Luna Pier'
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #38155 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Stated BFRO report #38155 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Stated BFRO report #38155 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
squirrel hunting
Stated BFRO report #38155 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
a huge furry creature
Stated BFRO report #38155 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #38155 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Jim Sherman (BFRO)
Follow-up

An investigator interviewed the witness extensively and asked the witness to write answers to questions for the record.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Follow-up

An investigator reviewed landscape, forest connectivity, settlement history and rivers around the site.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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