Class B First-hand BFRO #25451

Man witnesses the sillouette of a tall creature while boiling sap near Sault Ste. Marie

19 April 2008 1:30 AM Sugar Island, Chippewa County, Michigan 1 witness

Account

The witness was boiling maple sap by a fire around 1:30 a.m. when they went behind a shed and noticed a tall shadow-like figure moving toward the water. The figure traveled along a new gravel road/trail for about 30 seconds before disappearing into darkness, moving slowly with a side-to-side wobble and making no audible sound.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Described appearance

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Height src
about 7' tall
Build src
tall, lanky
Face src
no facial features observed
Arms src
proportionally longer than that of a human
Gait src
wobbled from side to side moving real slow
Posture src
hunched forward
Other features src
seemed to have no neck

Facts & provenance

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Date
19 April 2008
Stated BFRO report #25451 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
1:30 AM
Stated BFRO report #25451 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Place
Sugar Island, Chippewa County, Michigan
Stated BFRO report #25451 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details
Map point
46.4334, -84.2167 (± 10 km)
Geocoded BFRO report #25451 · gnis:639020 · read with 45% confidence
USGS GNIS island 'Sugar Island', Chippewa, matched from place name 'Sugar Island'
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #25451 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Derived BFRO report #25451 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section · read with 85% confidence
Figures reported
1
Stated BFRO report #25451 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
boiling maple sap by a fire
Stated BFRO report #25451 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
a tall shadow
Stated BFRO report #25451 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #25451 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
T L Kimball (BFRO)
Follow-up

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BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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