Class A First-hand BFRO #25298

Man recalls a sasquatch watching he and a group of teenagers taking a walk while camping near Houghton Lake

October 1984 early afternoon Meredith, Roscommon County, Michigan 4 witnesses

Account

Four teenagers walking north from a family hunting camp stopped on a steep two-track when they saw a tall, broad, dark figure standing in the middle of the road at the hilltop staring at them. After watching for about one to two minutes, they turned and ran back to camp without seeing what it did. Poorly defined pushed-in depressions were later noticed in soft gravel and sand in the general area.

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What was reported

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Physical traces

Described appearance

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Height src
between 7 and 8 feet tall
Build src
massive, very broad across the chest and shoulders
Hair colour src
dark brown, uniform color
Face src
could not make out any features
Arms src
longer than a man, hanging almost to the knees
Posture src
standing in the middle of the road staring at witnesses
Other features src
weight around 500 pounds

Facts & provenance

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Date
October 1984
Stated BFRO report #25298 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day
early afternoon
Stated BFRO report #25298 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Meredith, Roscommon County, Michigan
Stated BFRO report #25298 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
44.17, -84.60 (± 8 km)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 25298 with published boundary
Account type
First-hand
Derived BFRO report #25298 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
4
Stated BFRO report #25298 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #25298 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
walking north from camp on a two-track during family hunting trip
Stated BFRO report #25298 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
a large, dark figure
Stated BFRO report #25298 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #25298 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Don Peer (BFRO)
Tracks

Large pushed-in depressions in soft gravel/sand in general area of sighting, not well defined

BFRO report, “Also Noticed” section
Follow-up

An investigator spoke at length with the witness by telephone about the sighting and location.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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