Class B First-hand BFRO #55541

Motorist has a possible daylight sighting just north of South Branch

9 September 2016 7 am South Branch, Ogemaw County, Michigan 1 witness

Account

The witness was driving in daylight fog when he saw a large dark figure standing in the road ahead. As his car approached with headlights on, the figure crossed into a grassy ditch and then into the woods about 10 feet from the road. He slowed to 5 mph while passing but found no trail or driveway where it had gone.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Described appearance

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Build src
thick and wide
Hair colour src
black
Age / size src
large
Other features src
resembled a person in a ghillie suit

Facts & provenance

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Date
9 September 2016
Stated BFRO report #55541 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
7 am
Stated BFRO report #55541 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
South Branch, Ogemaw County, Michigan
Stated BFRO report #55541 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
44.49, -83.89 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 55541 (5 decimals, no boundary)
Account type
First-hand
Derived BFRO report #55541 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Stated BFRO report #55541 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #55541 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
driving on a road
Stated BFRO report #55541 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
large figure
Stated BFRO report #55541 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #55541 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Caroline Curtis (BFRO)
Follow-up

An investigator returned the witness's call and spoke with him at length.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Follow-up

A research expedition was held in 2011 in the nearby national forest.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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