Class A First-hand BFRO #43285

Bow hunter with binoculars observes a tall Bigfoot with a smaller one near Amenia

9 November 2013 dusk Amenia, Dutchess County, New York 1 witness

Account

The witness was hunting at dusk and scanning a clearing with binoculars from about 200 yards away when two brown creatures were seen foraging in brush. After watching about a minute the witness fired a bow shot to scare them. The larger creature put the smaller on its back and walked about 100 yards away out of sight, after which the witness left quickly for a UTV.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Full-body sighting

Context & caveats

Animal behaviour

Described appearance

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Height src: larger 8-8.5 feet tall; smaller 3-4 foot tall
Hair colour src: brown
Gait src: walked, not ran
Posture src: stood up
Age / size src: one larger, one much smaller

Facts & provenance

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Date	9 November 2013 Stated BFRO report #43285 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day	dusk Stated BFRO report #43285 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place	Amenia, Dutchess County, New York Stated BFRO report #43285 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point	41.87, -73.56 (± 1000 m) Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence BFRO map layer point for report 43285 with published boundary
Account type	First-hand Stated BFRO report #43285 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses	1 Derived BFRO report #43285 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported	2 Derived BFRO report #43285 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was	hunting deer Stated BFRO report #43285 · BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Witness's word for it	a bigfoot Stated BFRO report #43285 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification	Class A Stated BFRO report #43285 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by: Lisa Gilmore (BFRO)

Follow-up

An investigator and a relative recreated the viewing conditions behind the investigator's farm using toy stand-ins and multiple binoculars at 100, 200 and 300 yards.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Follow-up

An investigator visited the sighting area and found no Sasquatch evidence but concluded the witness saw Sasquatch rather than bears.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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BFRO report #43285 Primary

Published 2013-12-14 Retrieved 2026-09-25 Version 1 Hash cc8ebd86d3a6

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Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 Hash cfb8a3d423b7

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