Class A First-hand BFRO #135

Two couples shine owl and observe large hairy primate

8 August 1981 evening after dark Shawano, Town Of Wescott, Shawano County, Wisconsin 4 witnesses

Account

In summer 1981 four young people parked at night with headlights toward the woods and noticed eyeshine high in the trees. When bright headlights were turned on they reported seeing a huge standing figure that turned and walked away, prompting them to flee in reverse. They returned in daylight the next day and noted a large circular area of burned grass tops.

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What was reported

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Described appearance

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Height src
eyes at least 8 feet up
Build src
huge
Eyes src
shining
Posture src
standing

Facts & provenance

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Date
8 August 1981
Stated BFRO report #135 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
evening after dark
Stated BFRO report #135 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Shawano, Town Of Wescott, Shawano County, Wisconsin
Stated BFRO report #135 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
44.85, -88.52 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 135 (4 decimals, no boundary)
Account type
First-hand
Derived BFRO report #135 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
4
Stated BFRO report #135 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #135 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
parked in car talking at night
Stated BFRO report #135 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
huge figure
Stated BFRO report #135 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #135 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Other

tops of wild grass burned in large circular pattern observed at location the next day

BFRO report, “Observed” section
Follow-up

An investigator visited the Mooseyards area, described habitat and wildlife corridors, spoke with the witness and noted further artwork was anticipated.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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