Class B First-hand BFRO #23856

Campers hear and see possible bigfoot pass by tents on Nuclear Lake

BFRO YEAR: 07 1:00 a.m. Beekman, Dutchess County, New York 2 witnesses

Account

The witness was camping overnight with family members and dogs near a lake and trail. Around 1 a.m. while awake in his tent, he heard footsteps approaching from the woods and passing behind a relative's tent, with no flashlight visible, while a dog whined and reacted. No creature was seen. He interpreted the sounds as a bipedal creature.

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What was reported

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Sounds

Facts & provenance

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Time of day
1:00 a.m.
Stated BFRO report #23856 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Beekman, Dutchess County, New York
Stated BFRO report #23856 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
41.60, -73.65 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 23856 with published boundary
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #23856 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
2
Derived BFRO report #23856 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #23856 · BFRO report, “Observed” section · read with 60% confidence
Witness was
camping overnight
Stated BFRO report #23856 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
a bigfoot
Stated BFRO report #23856 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #23856 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Paul J. Mateja (BFRO)
Follow-up

An investigator conducted a phone interview and noted the account was consistent and credible.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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