Class B First-hand BFRO #44437

Possible daytime road crossing within the Sylvania Wilderness Area

July 2012 morning around 10 am Watersmeet, Gogebic County, Michigan 1 witness

Account

The witness was driving toward Langford Lake in the morning when a dark, monkey-faced animal on all fours crossed the road directly in front of the car, requiring hard braking. The witness stopped to search the roadside gully but could not relocate it. The witness, experienced with bears, insisted it was not a bear and wondered if it was a juvenile Sasquatch.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Full-body sighting Road crossing

Described appearance

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Build src: long and lean
Hair colour src: dark black-brown
Face src: monkey-like, flat with big nostrils, no snout, not furry
Eyes src: brown
Gait src: running on all fours, brisk
Posture src: on all fours
Age / size src: baby
Other features src: no tail, no pointed head, mouth upturned like smiling with no teeth showing

Facts & provenance

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Date	July 2012 Stated BFRO report #44437 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day	morning around 10 am Stated BFRO report #44437 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place	Watersmeet, Gogebic County, Michigan Stated BFRO report #44437 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point	46.25, -89.50 (± 7 km) Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence BFRO map layer point for report 44437 with published boundary
Account type	First-hand Derived BFRO report #44437 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses	1 Derived BFRO report #44437 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported	1 Derived BFRO report #44437 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was	driving while exploring backroads Stated BFRO report #44437 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it	a monkey with a bear's body Stated BFRO report #44437 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification	Class B Stated BFRO report #44437 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by: Jim Sherman (BFRO)

Follow-up

The investigator interviewed the witness over several months about driving conditions, appearance, and the smiling impression and found her genuine.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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BFRO report #44437 Primary

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