Class A First-hand BFRO #20202

Motorist sighting on County Road 426 between Cornell and Watson

10 October 1982 just getting dark Watson, Delta County, Michigan 1 witness

Account

In the fall of 1982 the witness was driving at dusk and noticed a tall hair-covered figure standing at the edge of the road. She slowed and observed it for several seconds, noting its long arms, dark face and red-glowing eyes. The figure then jumped quickly into a nearby swamp as she drove away.

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What was reported

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Described appearance

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Height src
8 - 9 feet tall
Build src
huge, like an ape man
Hair colour src
black
Hair length src
not really long, smooth
Face src
dark gray, ape-like
Eyes src
glowing blood red
Arms src
hung down past knees
Hands src
hung down past knees
Posture src
standing
Other features src
no skin visible except dark gray on face

Facts & provenance

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Date
10 October 1982
Stated BFRO report #20202 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
just getting dark
Stated BFRO report #20202 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Place
Watson, Delta County, Michigan
Stated BFRO report #20202 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Nearest Road
Map point
45.96, -87.33 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 20202 (4 decimals, no boundary)
Account type
First-hand
Derived BFRO report #20202 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Derived BFRO report #20202 · BFRO report, “Observed” section · read with 75% confidence
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #20202 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
driving north on County Road 426
Stated BFRO report #20202 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
prehistoric man with an ape face
Stated BFRO report #20202 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #20202 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
B.G. Martin (BFRO)
Follow-up

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BFRO report, “Observed” section

Source timeline

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