Morning sighting near Pelican Lake
Account
A group of six people observed a large, brown, long-haired, foul-smelling animal for about 15 seconds in the morning. The animal walked quickly away without running and disappeared into a swampy wooded area when they tried to follow. The witness found footprints, made a cast of one and gave it to the state natural resources agency without receiving a response, and noted another print in stream clay. No vocalizations were heard and the encounter was described as not life-threatening.
What was reported
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Described appearance
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- Build src
- big
- Hair colour src
- brown
- Hair length src
- long straggly
- Gait src
- walked away very fast but did not run
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
21 May 1979
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| Time of day |
10 am
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| Place |
Pelican Lake, Langlade County, Wisconsin
Stated
BFRO report #7232
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
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| Map point |
45.51, -89.16 (± 9 km)
BFRO map layer point for report 7232 with published boundary
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
6
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| Figures reported |
1
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| Witness's word for it |
something big, smelly, and brown with long straggly hair
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| Source classification |
Class A
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Evidence & investigation
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foot castings taken and given to the state natural resources agency with no response
one footprint observed on the bottom of a stream in clay
The witness contacted a researcher who said the animal must have been something else.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #7232 Primary
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BFRO map layer Reference