Class B First-hand BFRO #59333

Resident's sighting three miles north of Wurtsmith Air Force Base

November 2016 night, about 8-9pm Oscoda, Iosco County, Michigan 1 witness

Account

Late at night the witness was returning from taking trash to the dumpster when he saw a tall brownish upright figure moving away from his open garage toward his camper. He lit its upper body with a flashlight and watched it glide silently behind the camper and then into the thick woods without a sound. He retrieved a rifle and searched the woods but found the terrain difficult to cross and found no tracks. A neighbor suggested a bear on its hind legs, but the witness felt the thin human-like form and silent movement did not fit.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Context & caveats

Described appearance

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Height src
7 ½ to 8 feet tall
Build src
thin and human like, not barrel shaped
Hair colour src
brownish
Gait src
gliding, smooth bipedal motion without bobbing, silent
Posture src
upright, bipedal
Other features src
cone-like head shape from side

Facts & provenance

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Date
November 2016
Stated BFRO report #59333 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day
night, about 8-9pm
Stated BFRO report #59333 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Oscoda, Iosco County, Michigan
Stated BFRO report #59333 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
44.49, -83.40 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 59333 with published boundary
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #59333 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Derived BFRO report #59333 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #59333 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
taking trash out to dumpster
Stated BFRO report #59333 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
something
Stated BFRO report #59333 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #59333 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Jeff Hansen (BFRO)
Follow-up

The witness discussed the incident with another person who suggested filing a report.

BFRO report, “Other Stories” section
Follow-up

An investigator met the witness at the house and had the witness repeat his steps to add details.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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