Class A First-hand BFRO #7408

Bigfoot tries to hide under brush, leaves legs exposed

15 November 2003 approximately 10am Standish, Arenac County, Michigan 1 witness

Account

The witness was driving home from hunting in the morning when he noticed a large dark figure walking on two legs on the far side of a field. He reversed his car for a better view, and the figure moved into adjacent brush and lay down as if hiding, leaving its hairy legs exposed. He viewed the legs through binoculars from the car and felt they were too large for a human or bear. As he started to leave, the figure stood and walked deeper into the brush out of sight.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Described appearance

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Hair colour src
black
Legs src
hairy
Gait src
walking on two legs
Posture src
laid down in the brush
Age / size src
big
Other features src
too big for a human being or a bear

Facts & provenance

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Date
15 November 2003
Stated BFRO report #7408 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
approximately 10am
Stated BFRO report #7408 · BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Place
Standish, Arenac County, Michigan
Stated BFRO report #7408 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
43.93, -83.93 (± 3 km)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 7408 with published boundary
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #7408 · BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Witnesses
1
Derived BFRO report #7408 · BFRO report, “Observed” section · read with 80% confidence
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #7408 · BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Witness was
driving home from hunting
Stated BFRO report #7408 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
a big, black thing
Stated BFRO report #7408 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #7408 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Follow-up

An investigator called about the report, spoke with a relative after the witness declined to talk, and noted plans for further follow-up.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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