Class A First-hand BFRO #50982

Students have a sighting at dusk close to their university in Madison

Winter 2016 dusk Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin 3 witnesses

Account

Three students walking near a lakeshore at dusk saw a tall, dark-haired biped about 100 feet away by bushes at the shoreline. They stopped and watched as it picked at vegetation, then made a purring sound that turned into a growl. The creature then walked on two legs into nearby woods making loud crunching noises, while the witnesses remained frightened.

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What was reported

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Described appearance

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Height src
7-8 feet tall
Build src
big and broad
Hair colour src
dark
Eyes src
red and glowing, very large for the face
Gait src
ambled
Posture src
on two legs

Facts & provenance

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Date
Winter 2016
Stated BFRO report #50982 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Season
Time of day
dusk
Stated BFRO report #50982 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin
Stated BFRO report #50982 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
43.06, -89.32 (± 11 km)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 50982 with published boundary
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #50982 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
3
Stated BFRO report #50982 · BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #50982 · BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Witness was
walking back from class to dorms
Stated BFRO report #50982 · BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Witness's word for it
squatch
Stated BFRO report #50982 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #50982 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Rick Reles (BFRO)
Photograph

Cellphone photo taken via Snapchat, now gone and unavailable for review.

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

An investigator spoke at length with the student about the experience.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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  1. Published 2016-01-28 Retrieved 2026-09-25 Version 1 Hash 0998c3cfdb9c
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  2. BFRO map layer Reference
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