Class A
First-hand
BFRO #1081
While bowhunting, man saw creature walking
September 1972
Washington County, Minnesota
1 witness
Account
The witness was bowhunting from a tree stand when a creature walked past about 75 yards away. He noticed the distinctive swinging motion of its arms and hands as it moved. At the time he was unfamiliar with Bigfoot and described what he saw to his hunting partner as a swish bear.
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What was reported
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Sightings
Described appearance
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- Arms src
- swung its arms
- Hands src
- swung hands
- Gait src
- walked by
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
September 1972
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|---|---|
| Place |
Washington County, Minnesota
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| Map point |
45.2200, -92.8588 (± 5 km)
USGS GNIS lake 'Big Marine Lake', Washington, matched from place name 'Big Marine Lake'
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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 |
bowhunting from a tree stand
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| Witness's word for it |
a swish (gay) bear
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| Source classification |
Class A
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Source timeline
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BFRO report #1081 Primary