Snowmobiler observes a large figure cross the trail behind him near Traverse City
Account
The witness was driving a rented snowmobile with a companion when he turned around in a power line clearing. He saw a very tall, reddish figure moving downhill about 200 yards away for about five seconds, initially mistaking it for a skier but noticing no skis or tracks. The companion did not see the figure, and the witness later concluded it was not human.
What was reported
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Sightings
Described appearance
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- Height src
- maybe 8 to 9 feet
- Build src
- wide shoulder to slim waste shape
- Hair colour src
- dark, dirty rusty red
- Face src
- jet black
- Eyes src
- very dark to black
- Arms src
- long
- Hands src
- falling at or below the knee
- Gait src
- very long footsteps, parallel skier-like motion downhill
- Posture src
- bipedal, walked upright like a man
- Apparent sex src
- male
- Clothing src
- not clothed naturally
- Other features src
- cone-like shape of the head
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
12 December 2012
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| Time of day |
Approximately 10:00 AM
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| Place |
Traverse City, Grand Traverse County, Michigan
Stated
BFRO report #39578
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
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| Map point |
44.71, -85.45 (± 4 km)
BFRO map layer point for report 39578 with published boundary
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
1
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| Figures reported |
1
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| Witness was |
riding a rented snowmobile
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| Witness's word for it |
Bigfoot
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| Source classification |
Class B
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Evidence & investigation
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- Investigated by
- Kim Fleming (BFRO)
Two photos of a possible tree structure found off the power lines
Possible tree structure at the tree line off the power lines
Measurements: about 5'10" at the center
An investigator drove the power lines and photographed a possible tree structure at the tree line.
An investigator drove the power lines and photographed a possible tree structure at the tree line.
An investigator drove the power lines and photographed a possible tree structure at the tree line.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #39578 Primary
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BFRO map layer Reference
The report refers to
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