Daybreak sighting by fishermen driving to a tournament near Phillips
Account
Two companions driving early in the morning saw a tall black creature crouched in the middle of a rural road about 70 yards ahead. The animal turned its head toward the vehicle, then ran quickly into the surrounding woods on its hind legs with its back leaning forward. The witnesses noted an ape-like, broad-chested appearance unlike a bear and found it had vanished when they drove past.
What was reported
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Sightings
Described appearance
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- Height src
- easily six ft tall
- Build src
- extremely thick and broad upper torso
- Hair colour src
- black
- Arms src
- front two arms like an ape, used for balance
- Hands src
- knuckles like an ape, palms turned outward
- Legs src
- ran on back legs only
- Gait src
- ran very quickly into woods with ease
- Posture src
- back angled forward from waist at about 45 degrees
- Other features src
- gorilla-like head sitting directly upon shoulders with no natural neckline
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
12 July 2013
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|---|---|
| Time of day |
5:15 AM
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| Place |
Phillips, Price County, Wisconsin
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| Map point |
45.67, -90.44 (± 1000 m)
BFRO map layer point for report 41657 with published boundary
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
2
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| Figures reported |
1
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| Witness was |
driving to fishing tournament practice
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| Witness's word for it |
big black animal
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| Source classification |
Class A
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Evidence & investigation
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- Investigated by
- Robert Barhite (BFRO)
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Source timeline
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BFRO report #41657 Primary
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BFRO map layer Reference