Class A First-hand BFRO #27783

Man recounts two experiences with bigfoot while camping in the Lower Peninsula

July 1989 11 pm to around midnight Mio, Oscoda County, Michigan 3 witnesses

Account

The witness and two children were camping late at night beside a bonfire when an animal reportedly rushed past from behind. All three heard an extremely loud scream or roar, and two of them briefly saw the creature before it was gone. The witness described feeling paralyzed or hazy while the children fled to their van. Twisted trees were later noted on a nearby trail.

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What was reported

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Facts & provenance

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Date
July 1989
Stated BFRO report #27783 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day
11 pm to around midnight
Stated BFRO report #27783 · BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section · read with 85% confidence
Place
Mio, Oscoda County, Michigan
Stated BFRO report #27783 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
44.60, -84.04 (± 4 km)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 27783 with published boundary
Account type
First-hand
Derived BFRO report #27783 · BFRO report, “Observed” section · read with 85% confidence
Witnesses
3
Stated BFRO report #27783 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #27783 · BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section · read with 70% confidence
Witness was
camping at night by a bonfire before bed
Stated BFRO report #27783 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
creature
Stated BFRO report #27783 · BFRO report, “Also Noticed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #27783 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Don Peer (BFRO)
Tree damage

twisted trees along a trail near the sighting

Measurements: 20' from sighting

BFRO report, “Also Noticed” section
Follow-up

An investigator spoke with the witness twice by telephone about the reports and planned to scout the Mio location.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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