Class A First-hand BFRO #7096

Bikers have daylight sighting near Marquette

14 July 1996 mid afternoon Marquette, Marquette County, Michigan 4 witnesses

Account

The witness was riding motorcycles with three companions on an old highway when a fur-covered bipedal creature was seen crouched near the road. The creature stood upright, stared at the witness, then climbed an embankment and ran through the trees with speed, leaping over a fallen tree. The witness shouted for companions to look as they pulled up on their motorcycles.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Full-body sighting

Described appearance

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Height src: about six feet tall
Build src: very heavily built with a broad chest
Hair colour src: flat dark color, very dull looking
Face src: dark flesh like fur, only eyes made out
Eyes src: almost aglow
Arms src: longish arms
Legs src: legs weren't very long in comparison
Gait src: walking on two feet like a human, then ran with great speed and agility
Posture src: crouched low, then stood somewhat hunched/upright
Other features src: completely fur/hair covered, fur similar to moose

Facts & provenance

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Date	14 July 1996 Stated BFRO report #7096 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day	mid afternoon Stated BFRO report #7096 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place	Marquette, Marquette County, Michigan Stated BFRO report #7096 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point	46.47, -87.42 (± 1000 m) Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence BFRO map layer point for report 7096 (5 decimals, no boundary)
Account type	First-hand Stated BFRO report #7096 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses	4 Stated BFRO report #7096 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported	1 Derived BFRO report #7096 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was	riding dirt bikes/motorcycles with friends Stated BFRO report #7096 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Witness's word for it	The creature Stated BFRO report #7096 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification	Class A Stated BFRO report #7096 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by: Stan Courtney (BFRO)

Follow-up

An investigator spoke by phone with two of the companions who confirmed the creature's general description.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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BFRO report #7096 Primary

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