Class A First-hand BFRO #9089

While heading to cabin at 6:30 a.m., husband and wife have sighting near Wipsipinicon River

16 July 2004 6:30 A.M. Troy Mills, Buchanan County, Iowa 2 witnesses

Account

A couple driving on an unimproved road in the early morning smelled a strong odor and then saw a large hairy creature standing beside the trail about 50 yards ahead. The creature looked toward them briefly before turning and walking away into cover with long strides. The husband later described the encounter to an investigator by phone, while the wife declined to discuss it because she was frightened.

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What was reported

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Sightings

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Described appearance

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Height src
About 7 feet tall
Build src
about 500 pounds
Hair colour src
reddish-brown
Face src
ape/human like
Eyes src
red
Arms src
came to or below its knees
Gait src
long strides
Posture src
standing
Other features src
not much of a neck, head sunk into shoulders

Facts & provenance

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Date
16 July 2004
Stated BFRO report #9089 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
6:30 A.M.
Stated BFRO report #9089 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Place
Troy Mills, Buchanan County, Iowa
Stated BFRO report #9089 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
42.28, -91.68 (± 2 km)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 9089 with published boundary
Account type
First-hand
Derived BFRO report #9089 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
2
Derived BFRO report #9089 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Figures reported
1
Stated BFRO report #9089 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
driving to a cabin
Stated BFRO report #9089 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
“massive” creature
Stated BFRO report #9089 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #9089 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Follow-up

An investigator spoke with the husband twice by phone after the witnesses did not submit a written report.

BFRO report, “Observed” section

Source timeline

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