Class A First-hand BFRO #31166

Husband and wife experience an up-close daylight sighting on Hwy. 7 north of Bovey

August 2009 4:30 pm Taconite, Itasca County, Minnesota 2 witnesses

Account

The witness and his companion were driving south in their pickup when they saw a tall, dark-furred creature near the roadside ditch. It crossed the road less than 20 paces in front of them, then leaped the far ditch in a single stride. Both occupants watched it closely in clear daylight and described human-like but non-human movement and musculature.

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What was reported

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Described appearance

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Height src
6-7 ft tall
Build src
very muscular with large biceps
Hair colour src
dark chocolate brown
Hair length src
around an inch long, longer on shoulders, legs and ankles
Face src
flat broad nose, broad mouth, sloped forehead, broader head than human
Arms src
long muscular arms longer than human
Hands src
five human-like digits, larger than human, hairless palms
Legs src
bowed legs
Feet src
covered with long trailing hair, lighter from ankles down
Gait src
fluid, unusual, more human than ape
Posture src
upright, walking on two legs
Age / size src
younger, rather than older
Clothing src
none, covered in fur
Other features src
dark weathered tanned skin, human-like ears, hairless brow cheeks nose and palms, thin chest hair with welts

Facts & provenance

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Date
August 2009
Stated BFRO report #31166 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day
4:30 pm
Stated BFRO report #31166 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Taconite, Itasca County, Minnesota
Stated BFRO report #31166 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
47.50, -93.00 (± 56 km)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 31166 (0 decimals, no boundary)
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #31166 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
2
Stated BFRO report #31166 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #31166 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
driving south on highway
Stated BFRO report #31166 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
this creature
Stated BFRO report #31166 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #31166 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Jim H (BFRO)
Other

matted vegetation where creature first seen and where it landed across ditch, no tracks found

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Other

The witness revisited the crossing site, found no tracks but noted matted vegetation where the creature was first seen and landed.

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

An investigator interviewed the witness and companion by phone, recording detailed descriptions and judging them credible.

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

The witness revisited the crossing site, found no tracks but noted matted vegetation where the creature was first seen and landed.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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