Class A First-hand BFRO #12562

Multiple witness sighting near White Shield

27 August 2005 night, around 2am White Shield, McLean County, North Dakota 4 witnesses

Account

After two relatives reported a roadside figure, the witness joined them and an uncle in a van to spotlight nearby wheat fields the same night. They watched an apelike figure first on all fours that then sat for several minutes before standing on two legs, with two additional sets of eyeshine behind it. The group left to contact authorities, later noted a strong urine-like odor, received a distant bellowing reply to an imitated howl, and searched with a game warden until morning.

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What was reported

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Sounds

Other senses

Described appearance

In the source's own words, field by field. Hover a field's marker to see where it was read.

Build src
long and thick
Face src
no facial features observed
Eyes src
bright RED reflection
Legs src
long and thick
Gait src
on all fours moving west
Posture src
sat down then stood up on two legs
Other features src
looked like a gorrilla from the movies

Facts & provenance

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Date
27 August 2005
Stated BFRO report #12562 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
night, around 2am
Stated BFRO report #12562 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section · read with 85% confidence
Place
White Shield, McLean County, North Dakota
Stated BFRO report #12562 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
47.71, -101.89 (± 4 km)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 12562 with published boundary
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #12562 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
4
Derived BFRO report #12562 · BFRO report, “Observed” section · read with 70% confidence
Figures reported
3
Derived BFRO report #12562 · BFRO report, “Observed” section · read with 85% confidence
Witness was
spotlighting wheat fields from a van at night
Stated BFRO report #12562 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
this thing
Stated BFRO report #12562 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #12562 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

What the source says was found or done. Claimed evidence is listed as claimed; the Anomadex has not examined it.

Investigated by
Gary Christensen (BFRO)
Tracks

Impressions in cut wheat field and ditch described as close to 15 1/5 inches long and 5 1/2-6 inches wide pointing east

Measurements: close to 15 1/5 inches and about 5 1/2 - 6 inches wide

BFRO report, “Observed” section
Photograph

BIA officer came out and took pictures of the impressions

BFRO report, “Observed” section
Tree damage

Pine tree branches about 2 inches thick snapped off with sap still oozing

Measurements: 2in thick

BFRO report, “Observed” section
Structure

Spots of cut hay put into piles with weed stems in tree row

BFRO report, “Observed” section
Measurement

Stride reported as much as 5 feet with tracks ranging 4 to 15 inches long

Measurements: as much as 5 feet

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Tracks

Witness and uncle searched for prints the next day, found multiple impressions and tracked them to a tree row with piled hay and snapped branches.

BFRO report, “Observed” section
Photograph

Witness and uncle searched for prints the next day, found multiple impressions and tracked them to a tree row with piled hay and snapped branches.

BFRO report, “Observed” section
Tree damage

Witness and uncle searched for prints the next day, found multiple impressions and tracked them to a tree row with piled hay and snapped branches.

BFRO report, “Observed” section
Structure

Witness and uncle searched for prints the next day, found multiple impressions and tracked them to a tree row with piled hay and snapped branches.

BFRO report, “Observed” section
Measurement

Witness and uncle searched for prints the next day, found multiple impressions and tracked them to a tree row with piled hay and snapped branches.

BFRO report, “Observed” section
Tracks

Investigator notes additional sightings, vocalizations, knocking and footprints over five months and witness keeps a database and color-coded map.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Follow-up

Witness and uncle searched for prints the next day, found multiple impressions and tracked them to a tree row with piled hay and snapped branches.

BFRO report, “Observed” section
Follow-up

Witnesses returned to the expected spot after leaving it alone for days and found nothing.

BFRO report, “Observed” section
Follow-up

Witness and uncle checked the road-crossing site that night and searched for the path the next day.

BFRO report, “Observed” section
Follow-up

Investigator notes additional sightings, vocalizations, knocking and footprints over five months and witness keeps a database and color-coded map.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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  1. Published 2005-09-12 Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 Hash afce0d8b409e
    BFRO - Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization
  2. BFRO map layer Reference
    Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 Hash cfb8a3d423b7
    BFRO - Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization

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