Class A
First-hand
BFRO #808
Series of accounts reported by witness.
November 1983
dark before daylight
Manistee, Manistee County, Michigan
1 witness
Account
The witness and a relative were setting up for deer hunting in darkness before dawn. A strong foul odor arose after the relative got into position, and something crashed loudly through the woods past the witness. The witness remained frightened in place until daylight.
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| Date |
November 1983
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|---|---|
| Time of day |
dark before daylight
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| Place |
Manistee, Manistee County, Michigan
Stated
BFRO report #808
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details
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| Map point |
44.2453, -86.3275 (± 15 km)
Census 2023 Gazetteer centroid of Manistee city (GEOID 2650720), matched from nearest town 'Manistee'
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
1
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| Figures reported |
1
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| Witness was |
setting up for deer hunting
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| Witness's word for it |
This thing
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| Source classification |
Class A
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Source timeline
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BFRO report #808 Primary