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Class B First-hand BFRO #30089

Memory told of a possible encounter while deer hunting east of Manistee

BFRO YEAR: 62 or 63 early evening, a half hour before dark Manistee, Manistee County, Michigan 1 witness

Account

The witness was deer hunting alone in a swamp in late November when he heard an unfamiliar loud scream to the north followed by a loud branch breaking. He became uneasy and walked out to his car while watching behind him. Near his car he noticed a broad, roughly 8-foot-tall bipedal form standing about 35 yards away behind dense cover, which he believed had followed him. He left with a handgun ready and avoided hunting the swamp for several years.

Summary drafted by AI from the source report and checked by code before I publish it. The witness's own words remain with the publisher — read the original report .

What was reported

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Sightings

Partial sighting Silhouette

Sounds

Scream

Physical traces

Tree break

Context & caveats

Animal behaviour

Described appearance

In the source's own words, field by field. Hover a field's marker to see where it was read.

Height src
about 8 ft tall
Build src
quite broad
Legs src
on two legs
Posture src
standing

Facts & provenance

Each value names where it came from.

Time of day
early evening, a half hour before dark
Stated BFRO report #30089 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Manistee, Manistee County, Michigan
Stated BFRO report #30089 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
44.17, -86.10 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 30089 with published boundary
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #30089 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Stated BFRO report #30089 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #30089 · BFRO report, “Observed” section · read with 80% confidence
Witness was
deer hunting alone
Stated BFRO report #30089 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
the form
Stated BFRO report #30089 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #30089 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

What the source says was found or done. Claimed evidence is listed as claimed; the Anomadex has not examined it.

Investigated by
Kim Fleming (BFRO)
Follow-up

An investigator discussed the incident with the witness and summarized his fear and caution.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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  1. BFRO report #30089 Primary
    Published 2011-07-22 Retrieved 2026-09-25 Version 1 Hash a44ff2b096fd
    BFRO - Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization
  2. BFRO map layer Reference
    Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 Hash cfb8a3d423b7
    BFRO - Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization

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