Class A First-hand BFRO #25156

Very close daylight sighting by a woodcutter driving down a logging road east of Nordman

October 1980 15:30 Nordman, Bonner County, Idaho 1 witness

Account

The witness was driving his pickup on a logging road when a creature stepped off a 5-ft embankment about 30 ft away and slid down to the road on its feet. It walked alongside the slow-moving truck within arm's length, then crossed in front, holding a hand toward the hood before leaving the road with very long strides into undergrowth. The witness braked, waited, then got out to search for footprints but found none.

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What was reported

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Described appearance

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Height src
7 ft. tall
Build src
thick and stocky
Hair colour src
brownish red, mostly red
Hair length src
about six inches long
Face src
very little hair, dark lips
Eyes src
very big, black eyes
Gait src
walking, very long strides; slid down embankment on feet
Posture src
standing up
Apparent sex src
thought to be male, no gender indicators seen
Age / size src
thought to be young
Other features src
belly button area barely over truck hood

Facts & provenance

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Date
October 1980
Stated BFRO report #25156 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day
15:30
Stated BFRO report #25156 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Nordman, Bonner County, Idaho
Stated BFRO report #25156 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
48.63, -116.93 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 25156 with published boundary
Account type
First-hand
Derived BFRO report #25156 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Derived BFRO report #25156 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #25156 · BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Witness was
driving pickup on logging road
Stated BFRO report #25156 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
BF
Stated BFRO report #25156 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #25156 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Todd Strong (BFRO)
Follow-up

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BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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