Class A First-hand BFRO #16566

Dusk sighting by cyclist north of the town of Virginia

11 May 2000 evening, about an hour before sunset Virginia, St. Louis County, Minnesota 1 witness

Account

The witness was riding a bicycle on a dirt road in the evening when they saw a tall, lanky, black-furred creature about 300 feet away on a hill at the forest edge. The creature looked at the witness, then crouched and walked upright up the hill into the forest. The witness felt scared, left in the opposite direction, and reported the encounter years later after hearing a scientist discuss the subject.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Described appearance

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Height src
at least as tall as a tall man
Build src
lanky, not round in body
Hair colour src
black
Face src
very hairy, man-like, no snout
Gait src
walked upright like a man
Posture src
upright, crouched briefly
Other features src
wild, unkempt, hairy

Facts & provenance

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Date
11 May 2000
Stated BFRO report #16566 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
evening, about an hour before sunset
Stated BFRO report #16566 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Virginia, St. Louis County, Minnesota
Stated BFRO report #16566 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
47.58, -92.53 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 16566 (2 decimals, no boundary)
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #16566 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Stated BFRO report #16566 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #16566 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
riding a bicycle
Stated BFRO report #16566 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
a creature
Stated BFRO report #16566 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #16566 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

What the source says was found or done. Claimed evidence is listed as claimed; the Anomadex has not examined it.

Investigated by
Paul Schnabel (BFRO)
Follow-up

An investigator spoke to the witness by phone about the encounter.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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