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Class A First-hand BFRO #33257

Tow truck driver watches a creature drag an elk away from accident site south of Malta on Hwy. 191

January 2011 about 1:00am Malta, Phillips County, Montana 1 witness

Account

A tow truck driver was loading a car that had struck an elk late at night when he heard a deep grunt. He shone a light and saw an upright creature dragging the dead elk one-handed by the antlers through deep snow into a drainage. The creature looked at him, continued dragging the elk about 100 feet, and disappeared from view after about 15 seconds.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Full-body sighting Eyeshine

Sounds

Growl

Described appearance

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Height src
7 1/2' - 8'
Build src
much larger than body builder, broad shoulders
Hair colour src
light brown
Hair length src
about 2"
Face src
big square flat face
Eyes src
about 5" apart, whitish reflection
Arms src
long arms
Hands src
dragging elk one-handed by antlers
Feet src
feet never cleared top of snow
Gait src
did not appear to be in a hurry
Posture src
up right walking
Age / size src
large
Other features src
beard around 5" long

Facts & provenance

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Date
January 2011
Stated BFRO report #33257 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day
about 1:00am
Stated BFRO report #33257 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Malta, Phillips County, Montana
Stated BFRO report #33257 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
47.67, -108.69 (± 4 km)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 33257 with published boundary
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #33257 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Stated BFRO report #33257 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #33257 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
loading a car onto a wrecker
Stated BFRO report #33257 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
up right walking creature
Stated BFRO report #33257 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #33257 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Jim H (BFRO)
Follow-up

An investigator interviewed the witness at length and noted the exact date was uncertain pending tow receipts.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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  1. BFRO report #33257 Primary
    Published 2012-02-12 Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 Hash 72c87226c545
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  2. BFRO map layer Reference
    Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 Hash cfb8a3d423b7
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