Hunter has a close but brief encounter in a hazelnut bog near Middle River
Account
The witness was hunting deer and after a misfire on a deer entered a clearing. He noticed a dark man-like figure to his left that turned away and walked upright into dense brush. He left the area without looking for tracks and never returned to that spot.
What was reported
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Sightings
Described appearance
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- Height src
- about six and a half feet tall
- Build src
- very large build
- Hair colour src
- uniform dark brown to black
- Face src
- no muzzle or ears visible
- Gait src
- walked upright into brush
- Posture src
- hunched shoulders, head ducked
- Clothing src
- clad in dark brown/black
- Other features src
- rounded head and very short neck
Facts & provenance
Each value names where it came from.
| Date |
4 November 1978
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|---|---|
| Time of day |
late morning, around noon
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| Place |
Middle River, Marshall County, Minnesota
Stated
BFRO report #23367
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
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| Map point |
48.53, -96.28 (± 1000 m)
BFRO map layer point for report 23367 with published boundary
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
1
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| Figures reported |
1
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| Witness was |
hunting whitetailed deer
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| Witness's word for it |
a bigfoot
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| Source classification |
Class B
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Evidence & investigation
What the source says was found or done. Claimed evidence is listed as claimed; the Anomadex has not examined it.
- Investigated by
- Andy P. (BFRO)
An investigator spoke with the witness by phone to add details to the report.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #23367 Primary
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BFRO map layer Reference