Motorist observes a dark shaggy figure running on the road in daylight near Ogden
Account
The witness was driving west on a paved rural road after collecting a child from camp when a dark upright figure was spotted walking on the gravel shoulder well ahead. As the vehicle closed the distance, the figure looked toward the vehicle, ran along the shoulder, cut across into the opposite lane while moving uphill, then turned off onto a tractor access and vanished into a cornfield and woods about 100 yards away. The witness's son in the vehicle also saw the figure, while the daughter did not, and the witness described it as dark and shaggy with a fast, unusual motion that left doubt about whether it was human.
What was reported
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Sightings
Described appearance
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- Arms src
- arm swing visible
- Gait src
- continued uphill at a fast pace
- Posture src
- upright bipedal
- Clothing src
- head to toe in dark bulky clothing
- Other features src
- overall dark and shaggy
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
23 July 2013
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| Time of day |
11:47am
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| Place |
Ogden, Boone County, Iowa
Stated
BFRO report #41700
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
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| Map point |
42.11, -94.01 (± 1000 m)
BFRO map layer point for report 41700 with published boundary
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
2
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| Figures reported |
1
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| Witness was |
driving west on a paved road after picking up daughter from camp
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| Witness's word for it |
dark upright figure
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| Source classification |
Class B
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Evidence & investigation
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- Investigated by
- Scott Allen (BFRO)
An investigator contacted the witness for detail, created satellite maps, drove the route, and validated terrain and sight lines.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #41700 Primary
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BFRO map layer Reference