Class A First-hand BFRO #4379

Two witnesses have a daylight encounter in their camp near Spring Valley

19 May 2002 afternoon and night Spring Valley, Fillmore County, Minnesota 2 witnesses

Account

The witness and a relative were camping on their property when the relative spotted a hairy man-like figure near the campsite. The witness then saw the upper half of the figure as it stood and walked away toward dense trees and a ravine, later finding large five-toed footprints in a creek bed. Later that day the witness heard a high-pitched scream while alone on a dirt bike, and that night something large reportedly ran past the tent while a neighbor's dog chased it.

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What was reported

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Sightings

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Physical traces

Described appearance

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Height src
between five and seven feet
Build src
thick and muscled, like a football player
Hair colour src
reddish brown
Hair length src
three to four inches
Face src
light brown skin with no hair, slightly deformed-looking; pinkish-brown skin
Arms src
very long and muscular
Hands src
fingers below knees when stood
Legs src
massive, hair covered thighs
Gait src
ran very, very fast
Posture src
stooped forward slightly
Other features src
around 300 pounds; shoulders two and a half to three feet wide; head round not conical with no neck; buttocks hair-covered; muscles rippling under back hair

Facts & provenance

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Date
19 May 2002
Stated BFRO report #4379 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
afternoon and night
Stated BFRO report #4379 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Spring Valley, Fillmore County, Minnesota
Stated BFRO report #4379 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Nearest Road
Map point
43.80, -92.36 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 4379 with published boundary
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #4379 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
2
Derived BFRO report #4379 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section · read with 65% confidence
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #4379 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
camping, riding a dirt bike and hiking
Stated BFRO report #4379 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
very large, man-like, reddish brown colored, hairy creature
Stated BFRO report #4379 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #4379 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Andy P. (BFRO)
Tracks

Three or four very large footprints in creek bed with five human-type toes, slightly larger than size 13 boots

Measurements: slightly larger than size thirteen boots; five toes

BFRO report, “Observed” section
Follow-up

An investigator conducted a lengthy interview with the witness and recorded additional details and measurements.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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