Nighttime sighting by four witnesses, near Plainwell
Account
Late at night at home, the witness and three companions heard banging on the deck and went outside to investigate. In moonlight they saw a large shape kneeling on the lawn that stood and ran across the lawn, through a puddle, and up a driveway. The group later heard low growling and groaning, and the following afternoon the witness found a large footprint in a nearby sandbox.
What was reported
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Sightings
Sounds
Physical traces
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Described appearance
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- Build src
- large
- Gait src
- run
- Posture src
- kneeling then stood up
- Age / size src
- large
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
May 2002
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|---|---|
| Time of day |
a little after midnight
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| Place |
Plainwell, Kalamazoo County, Michigan
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| Map point |
42.39, -85.60 (± 6 km)
BFRO map layer point for report 4414 with published boundary
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
4
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| Figures reported |
1
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| Witness was |
sitting at home at night
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| Witness's word for it |
large beast
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| Source classification |
Class A
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Evidence & investigation
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large footprint found in a nearby sandbox
Measurements: a foot & a half long and 6 inches or so wide, and a couple inches deep
pictures of the footprint
An investigator spoke with two witnesses and a relative and is continuing follow-up contact.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #4414 Primary
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BFRO map layer Reference