Class A First-hand BFRO #56490

Fisherman has late afternoon sighting on Upper Priest River

26 June 2016 late afternoon Norman, Bonner County, Idaho 1 witness

Account

The witness was fishing upstream on the Upper Priest River when he felt watched. On returning downstream he saw movement behind a tree and then a large dark human-like figure standing 20 to 30 yards away. The figure looked at him for a few seconds, then turned and walked away bipedally with little noise. The witness ran back to his truck and avoided the area for the rest of the summer.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Described appearance

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Height src
eight to nine feet tall
Build src
shoulders three to four feet wide
Hair colour src
dark brownish-black
Arms src
extended half way down the torso
Gait src
walked on two legs
Posture src
standing
Other features src
dark brown with fur and very bulky

Facts & provenance

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Date
26 June 2016
Stated BFRO report #56490 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
late afternoon
Stated BFRO report #56490 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Norman, Bonner County, Idaho
Stated BFRO report #56490 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
48.3246, -116.6274 (± 40 km)
Geocoded BFRO report #56490 · gazetteer:county · read with 30% confidence
Census 2023 Gazetteer centroid of Bonner County (GEOID 16017); the report gives only the county
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #56490 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Stated BFRO report #56490 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Stated BFRO report #56490 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
fishing along river
Stated BFRO report #56490 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
big dark brownish-black human like shape
Stated BFRO report #56490 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #56490 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Kevin Llewellyn (BFRO)
Follow-up

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BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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