Class B First-hand BFRO #36008

Photograph taken of a figure sitting by a creek outside Red Lodge

30 June 2012 around 9:00 am Red Lodge, Carbon County, Montana 2 witnesses

Account

The witness was hiking with a relative in a thickly forested mountain area and photographed the upstream view of a small creek. That night while reviewing the photos, the witness noticed a large black figure apparently sitting near the creek bank about 45-50 feet away that had not been noticed at the time. A return visit with a relative found nothing at the spot, but freshly broken branches nearby, and comparison photos were taken with a person sitting in the same place for scale.

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Described appearance

In the source's own words, field by field. Hover a field's marker to see where it was read.

Build src
much broader in size
Hair colour src
black
Posture src
sitting near the bank of the creek
Age / size src
large

Facts & provenance

Each value names where it came from.

Date
30 June 2012
Stated BFRO report #36008 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
around 9:00 am
Stated BFRO report #36008 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Red Lodge, Carbon County, Montana
Stated BFRO report #36008 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town
Map point
45.28, -109.55 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 36008 (4 decimals, no boundary)
Account type
First-hand
Derived BFRO report #36008 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
2
Stated BFRO report #36008 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #36008 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
hiking in the woods
Stated BFRO report #36008 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Witness's word for it
a black figure
Stated BFRO report #36008 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #36008 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

What the source says was found or done. Claimed evidence is listed as claimed; the Anomadex has not examined it.

Investigated by
R. Monteith (BFRO)
Photograph

iPhone photo of creek upstream view showing solid black figure discovered on nighttime review, with negative, cropped and enhanced versions and recreation comparison photos with a person sitting in same spot

Measurements: About 45-50 feet

BFRO report, “Observed” section
Tree damage

freshly broken tree branches found at site on return visit, with source tree over 20 feet from where figure had appeared to sit

Measurements: over 20 feet away

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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  2. BFRO map layer Reference
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