Class A First-hand BFRO #25084

Deer hunter observes tall bi-pedal creature running on the other side of a dry riverbed outside Wellman

November 2006 about 5:30 Wellman, Washington County, Iowa 1 witness

Account

The witness was hunting on a relative's timber land and walking back to a truck on a trail when a noise was heard by a dried riverbed. The witness looked through a gun scope and saw a large black hair-covered creature 30 to 40 yards away running away through dense brush like a person with arms raised. After it went out of sight the witness sprinted back to the truck and left.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Described appearance

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Height src
2 foot taller than a deer or human
Build src
much mass
Hair colour src
solid black
Face src
not seen
Arms src
muscular with good definition visible through hair
Legs src
lower legs as thick as upper legs
Gait src
running very fast like a person
Posture src
upright like a person
Other features src
elongated head

Facts & provenance

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Date
November 2006
Stated BFRO report #25084 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day
about 5:30
Stated BFRO report #25084 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Wellman, Washington County, Iowa
Stated BFRO report #25084 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Nearest Road
Map point
41.47, -91.75 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 25084 with published boundary
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #25084 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Derived BFRO report #25084 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #25084 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
hunting and walking back to truck
Stated BFRO report #25084 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #25084 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Steve Moon (BFRO)
Follow-up

An investigator conducted a phone interview to gather added details and documented the wooded river valley and weather.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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