Class A First-hand BFRO #26372

Homeowner recalls a sighting outside her window and hearing strange vocalizations near Palo

Fall 1983 About 7pm and very dark Palo, Ionia County, Michigan 1 witness

Account

The witness was preparing to bathe at home in the evening when she noticed a tall, dark, shaggy figure standing only feet from the bathroom window. Its head and shoulders filled much of a window set about six feet off the ground, though its face could not be seen clearly. Frightened by the encounter, she later removed the window and plastered over the opening.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Described appearance

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Height src
very tall, at least six feet tall
Build src
huge
Hair colour src
dark
Hair length src
very shaggy
Face src
not clearly visible
Posture src
standing
Other features src
hair-covered and shaggy with no visible neck

Facts & provenance

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Date
Fall 1983
Stated BFRO report #26372 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Season
Time of day
About 7pm and very dark
Stated BFRO report #26372 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Palo, Ionia County, Michigan
Stated BFRO report #26372 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
43.11, -84.98 (± 2 km)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 26372 with published boundary
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #26372 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Derived BFRO report #26372 · BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section · read with 80% confidence
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #26372 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
preparing to take a bath at home
Stated BFRO report #26372 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
a huge shaggy typical bigfoot looking thing
Stated BFRO report #26372 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #26372 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Jim Sherman (BFRO)
Follow-up

An investigator contacted the witness and a relative to clarify the window height, creature description, and later sounds.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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