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Class B First-hand BFRO #35868

Retired police officer describes possible nighttime sighting near Monroe

September 2009 around 11-11:30 p.m. Newport, Monroe County, Michigan 1 witness

Account

The witness was driving home late at night through a semi-rural area when headlights revealed a large dark animal on all fours rooting through roadside trash cans. As the vehicle approached, the animal stood upright on two legs, towering over the small vehicle and showing a hair-covered face with open mouth. The driver slowed, avoided looking directly at it, and sped past, describing the encounter as shocking and traumatizing.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Full-body sighting

Described appearance

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Height src
7-8 feet tall
Build src
broad shoulders and muscular
Hair colour src
black
Face src
ape face with its mouth open
Legs src
stood on two legs
Posture src
on all fours then stood on two feet

Facts & provenance

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Date
September 2009
Stated BFRO report #35868 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day
around 11-11:30 p.m.
Stated BFRO report #35868 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Place
Newport, Monroe County, Michigan
Stated BFRO report #35868 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town
Map point
41.97, -83.36 (± 1244 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 35868 with published boundary
Account type
First-hand
Derived BFRO report #35868 · BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section · read with 85% confidence
Witnesses
1
Stated BFRO report #35868 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section · read with 80% confidence
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #35868 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
driving home from work at night
Stated BFRO report #35868 · BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Witness's word for it
a bear or a very large black dog on all fours
Stated BFRO report #35868 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #35868 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Jim Sherman (BFRO)
Audio

An investigator interviewed the witness and a relative about the 2009 sighting, researched area sightings, and posted the report.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Follow-up

An investigator interviewed the witness and a relative about the 2009 sighting, researched area sightings, and posted the report.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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  1. BFRO report #35868 Primary
    Published 2012-06-22 Retrieved 2026-09-25 Version 1 Hash 4c84a73da68f
    BFRO - Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization
  2. BFRO map layer Reference
    Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 Hash cfb8a3d423b7
    BFRO - Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization

The report refers to

  • “1965 "Monroe Monster" BF sighting”
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