Class B First-hand BFRO #58484

Father and daughter have possible late night sighting on edge of Huron National Forest

5 October 2017 2:30 am Oscoda, Iosco County, Michigan 2 witnesses

Account

Around 2:30 a.m. the witness and his daughter were walking from the house to a detached garage bordering the national forest when they noticed movement and a white, human-like furry figure about 100 feet away looking toward them. The figure moved very quickly in a half-circle and crouched near a tree, then was seen standing motionless with its back to them as they approached. They ran back to the garage frightened and later discussed that they could not match it to a known animal.

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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
very broad shoulders, very muscular
Hair colour src
white
Arms src
arms that went to it's knees
Gait src
moved very quickly in a half moon circle
Posture src
crouched down near a tree
Other features src
human-like

Facts & provenance

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Date
5 October 2017
Stated BFRO report #58484 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
2:30 am
Stated BFRO report #58484 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Oscoda, Iosco County, Michigan
Stated BFRO report #58484 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
44.43, -83.38 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 58484 with published boundary
Account type
First-hand
Derived BFRO report #58484 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
2
Stated BFRO report #58484 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #58484 · BFRO report, “Observed” section · read with 85% confidence
Witness was
walking from house to detached garage
Stated BFRO report #58484 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
a (human like) white furry figure
Stated BFRO report #58484 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #58484 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Kevin Whisnant (BFRO)
Scat

The witness and a friend walked the sighting area the next day and noted abundant deer sign and thriving wildlife.

BFRO report, “Observed” section
Follow-up

The witness and a friend walked the sighting area the next day and noted abundant deer sign and thriving wildlife.

BFRO report, “Observed” section
Follow-up

An investigator met the witness at his house to review the sighting location without the daughter present.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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  1. Published 2017-11-08 Retrieved 2026-09-25 Version 1 Hash f01bfbfa9968
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  2. BFRO map layer Reference
    Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 Hash cfb8a3d423b7
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The report refers to

  • “a few sightings nearby”
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