Class A First-hand BFRO #1277

Creature seen walking across a grain field

August 1996 just after dusk Manitoba 1 witness

Account

The witness was driving home after dusk and slowed to turn onto a gravel road when a shape was noticed in the ditch. Thinking it might be an escaped horse, the witness aimed the truck headlights toward it for a better view. The figure was covered in dark brown hair and moved away rapidly while walking upright. The witness, frightened at not recognizing it, left the area and went home.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Described appearance

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Hair colour src
dark brown
Gait src
walking
Posture src
upright
Other features src
covered in hair

Facts & provenance

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Date
August 1996
Stated BFRO report #1277 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day
just after dusk
Stated BFRO report #1277 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Place
Manitoba
Stated BFRO report #1277 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Province, Location Details
Map point
50.0308, -100.2394 (± 15 km)
Geocoded BFRO report #1277 · cgndb:GAXDB · read with 40% confidence
Towns named in the place text ('Rivers'; Canadian Geographical Names Database town 'Rivers', 23-12-21-W)
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #1277 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Derived BFRO report #1277 · BFRO report, “Observed” section · read with 80% confidence
Figures reported
1
Stated BFRO report #1277 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
driving home and turning onto a gravel road
Stated BFRO report #1277 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
a shape
Stated BFRO report #1277 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #1277 · BFRO classification label

Source timeline

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