Class B First-hand BFRO #48073

Fisherman sees tall figure with orange eyeshine leaving the Menominee River near Norway

13 July 2013 dusk, low light Norway, Menominee County, Michigan 2 witnesses

Account

The witness was fishing and walking back to a parked truck at dusk when they noticed movement and saw a tall dark figure with orange eyeshine watching them. The figure stood for 5-10 seconds before turning and walking away. The witness also reported sensing being watched and hearing a tree break before reaching the truck.

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What was reported

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Described appearance

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Height src
every bit of 7ft tall
Hair colour src
jet black
Face src
couldn't make out details of the face
Eyes src
orange colored eyes
Gait src
walked away
Posture src
standing

Facts & provenance

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Date
13 July 2013
Stated BFRO report #48073 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
dusk, low light
Stated BFRO report #48073 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Norway, Menominee County, Michigan
Stated BFRO report #48073 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
45.75, -87.87 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 48073 with published boundary
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #48073 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
2
Derived BFRO report #48073 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section · read with 60% confidence
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #48073 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
fishing for walleyes and walking back to truck
Stated BFRO report #48073 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
a jet black figure
Stated BFRO report #48073 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #48073 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Rich Meyer (BFRO)
Follow-up

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BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

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