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Class A Second-hand BFRO #35177

Tall manlike creature seen while on a family outing near The Pas

May 2007 early evening before dark The Pas, Manitoba 1 witness

Account

The witness became separated from relatives while out in forest near a lake in spring. The witness stopped at a trail entrance and watched a tall dark manlike creature scrape bark with its palms and pound a tree trunk with a fist. The creature paused and turned to look at the witness. The frightened witness cried and left the area after viewing lasting a couple minutes.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Full-body sighting

Sounds

Wood knock

Described appearance

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Height src
approx 8 ft (living room ceiling height)
Hair colour src
dark, black
Hair length src
long and/or medium, appeared dirty
Face src
short hair on face, not covering eyes or mouth
Arms src
massive
Hands src
palms to scrape, closed fist to pound
Posture src
hunched over
Apparent sex src
possibly male (unsure)
Other features src
slightly peaked but still rounded head

Facts & provenance

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Date
May 2007
Stated BFRO report #35177 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day
early evening before dark
Stated BFRO report #35177 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
The Pas, Manitoba
Stated BFRO report #35177 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Province, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
53.99, -101.27 (± 2 km)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 35177 with published boundary
Account type
Second-hand
Derived BFRO report #35177 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Derived BFRO report #35177 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Stated BFRO report #35177 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
out in forest near lake, separated from relatives
Stated BFRO report #35177 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
a very tall manlike creature
Stated BFRO report #35177 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #35177 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Blaine McMillan (BFRO)
Other

sketch of creature drawn by the witness after re-enactment

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

An investigator interviewed the reporting relative by telephone and assessed credibility.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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  1. BFRO report #35177 Primary
    Published 2012-04-25 Retrieved 2026-09-25 Version 1 1 image at source Hash d69e0fcdb87b
    BFRO - Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization
  2. BFRO map layer Reference
    Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 Hash cfb8a3d423b7
    BFRO - Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization

The report refers to

  • “other credible reports from this general area including Big Eddy, Watchi Bay and Rocky Lake”
    Not in the Anomadex yet