Daytime sighting by a hunter visiting his bait station near the town of Virginia
Account
The witness drove to a bear bait station in the early morning and paused at a trail fork. A large gray-white creature crossed the trail about 50-60 yards away and continued through brush toward the bait site, with loud bipedal footsteps heard for several seconds. The witness left immediately and later returned with a companion only to retrieve a posted sign.
What was reported
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Sightings
Sounds
Described appearance
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- Height src
- 8-9' tall
- Build src
- blocky in build, thick and stocky in shoulders and neck, powerful
- Hair colour src
- gray/white
- Gait src
- running on two legs
- Posture src
- on two feet
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
12 September 2012
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|---|---|
| Time of day |
early morning, just after sun up
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| Place |
Virginia, St. Louis County, Minnesota
Stated
BFRO report #44808
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
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| Map point |
47.5786, -92.5146 (± 75 km)
Census 2023 Gazetteer centroid of St. Louis County (GEOID 27137); the report gives only the county
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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 |
checking bear bait station
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| Witness's word for it |
whatever this was
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| Source classification |
Class A
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Evidence & investigation
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- Investigated by
- Rick Reles (BFRO)
Source timeline
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BFRO report #44808 Primary