Class A First-hand BFRO #30902

Nighttime sighting on CR550 outside Marquette

November 2002 late fall night early morning Marquette, Marquette County, Michigan 1 witness

Account

After finishing a night shift, the witness was driving home along a forested road near a bog and lake. A large fur-covered animal with long arms crossed the road quickly on two legs, stepped onto the guardrail, and leapt down the other side toward the lake. The witness did not stop, stating it was neither a person nor a bear.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Full-body sighting Road crossing

Described appearance

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Height src: 7 ft.
Build src: on the thin side
Hair colour src: brownish/red
Arms src: long arms
Gait src: walk/ran fast with long strides
Posture src: stood up on the guard rail
Age / size src: large
Other features src: covered in fur head to toe

Facts & provenance

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Date	November 2002 Stated BFRO report #30902 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day	late fall night early morning Stated BFRO report #30902 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place	Marquette, Marquette County, Michigan Stated BFRO report #30902 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point	46.60, -87.46 (± 1000 m) Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence BFRO map layer point for report 30902 (5 decimals, no boundary)
Account type	First-hand Stated BFRO report #30902 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses	1 Derived BFRO report #30902 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section · read with 80% confidence
Figures reported	1 Stated BFRO report #30902 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was	driving home after a work shift Derived BFRO report #30902 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it	a large animal that was covered in brownish/red fur head to toe Stated BFRO report #30902 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification	Class A Stated BFRO report #30902 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by: Caroline Curtis (BFRO)

Follow-up

An investigator met the witness at the roadside location and traced the described travel route toward the lake, noting vegetation, terrain, and deer sign.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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BFRO report #30902 Primary

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