Class A First-hand BFRO #51317

Motorist has dusk sighting on Hwy. 41 outside Peshtigo

20 June 2004 Around 9:00 PM, just getting dark Peshtigo, Marinette County, Wisconsin 1 witness

Account

The witness was driving home south of Peshtigo at dusk when headlights caught a large dark creature crossing the highway in front of the car. The witness slowed and watched it cross the southbound lanes, median, and northbound lanes into the woods over several seconds. The witness also noticed a strong skunk-like odor, then secured the car and left the area.

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What was reported

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Described appearance

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Height src
7' tall
Build src
over 600 lbs
Hair colour src
black and dark brown
Arms src
moved from side to side
Legs src
muscles bulge in the thighs
Gait src
ran on two legs, upright at a moderate pace
Posture src
upright on two legs
Other features src
shoulders as wide as a small car

Facts & provenance

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Date
20 June 2004
Stated BFRO report #51317 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
Around 9:00 PM, just getting dark
Stated BFRO report #51317 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Peshtigo, Marinette County, Wisconsin
Stated BFRO report #51317 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
45.15, -87.68 (± 24 km)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 51317 with published boundary
Account type
First-hand
Derived BFRO report #51317 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Derived BFRO report #51317 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #51317 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
driving home
Stated BFRO report #51317 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
a huge black and brown creature
Stated BFRO report #51317 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #51317 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Rick Reles (BFRO)
Follow-up

An investigator spoke with the witness in detail and visited the described section of highway.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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