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Bigfoot sighting near Floodwood, Minnesota

Nov 1997 · Floodwood, Minnesota, United States

A deer hunter near Floodwood, Minnesota saw a dark brown two-legged creature about 30 yards away in a cedar swamp at about 4:45 pm, then heard a loud howl as it fled.

The account itself raises a hoax or a misidentification.

Facts

Reported as
Hunter's sighting near gravel pits outside Floodwood
Date
Nov 1997
Place
Floodwood, Minnesota, United States
Point
46.924, -92.838
Located within
166 m
Time
about 16:00, daylight
Witness was
hunting
Witnesses
1
Creatures
1
Distance
27 m (90 ft)
Duration
2 s
Described as
dark brown hair, long length, biped
Behaviour
fleeing, standing, vocalizing
Sounds
howl, tree break
Traces
broken branches
In the account
alone, approached, branches breaking, felt fear, firearm present, howl, hunting season, likened to ape, logging area, repeat location, ruled out bear, swamp or marsh, thought bear first, very fast, walked upright, whoop, witness fled, wood knock, woods silent
Account
firsthand
Sources
1 independent (4 listings)

Sources

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