Class A First-hand BFRO #63381

Daylight sighting by motorists near the Flathead River

12 November 2017 about 8 or 9 am Parma, MT Area, Sanders County, Montana 2 witnesses

Account

Two occupants driving toward Missoula in morning daylight spotted a very tall, uniformly black bipedal figure moving rapidly across an open hillside across the highway and river. The driver watched it with binoculars while the passenger attempted cell-phone photos, observing for about two to two-and-a-half minutes as it crossed right to left then turned uphill with long strides and swinging arms. Both described it as much larger than a person and moving at a running pace despite a relaxed walking gait.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Described appearance

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Height src
very tall
Build src
extremely large in size, much larger than a person
Hair colour src
pure dark black from top to bottom, uniform with no change in color
Hair length src
very long, much longer than a bear's coat
Arms src
very long, hung almost to the creature's knees, swinging while walking
Legs src
long strides with defined strides
Gait src
extremely fast walk at runner pace with relaxed walking motion and fluid movement
Posture src
upright, walking on two feet
Other features src
head appeared to rest directly on shoulders with no determinable neck; hair swung with arm movement

Facts & provenance

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Date
12 November 2017
Stated BFRO report #63381 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
about 8 or 9 am
Stated BFRO report #63381 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Parma, MT Area, Sanders County, Montana
Stated BFRO report #63381 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
47.25, -114.45 (± 4 km)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 63381 with published boundary
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #63381 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Witnesses
2
Stated BFRO report #63381 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #63381 · BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section · read with 85% confidence
Witness was
driving to Missoula
Stated BFRO report #63381 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
something large and black
Stated BFRO report #63381 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #63381 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Caitlin & Thomas Ertz (BFRO)
Photograph

Blurry pixelated cell-phone photos of large dark upright figure on hillside, multiple images that show movement when overlapped

Measurements: tree closest to dark figure estimated at 60-70ft tall

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Photograph

A reviewer overlapped the cell-phone images and checked metadata, noting apparent movement and no alteration except a highlight mark.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Follow-up

A reviewer overlapped the cell-phone images and checked metadata, noting apparent movement and no alteration except a highlight mark.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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