Class A First-hand BFRO #72258

Resident observes a sasqautch chasing herd of deer east of Bethel

24 February 2022 around 5:30 pm as sun was setting Bethel, Fairfield County, Connecticut 1 witness

Account

The witness was sitting in a parked car in a driveway talking on the phone in the late afternoon. The witness noticed about 30 deer running quickly across a yard beyond a creek. Seconds later a very tall, solid black upright figure appeared following the deer, walking steadily and pausing briefly behind trees. The witness watched it from about 100 yards away and estimated it was 8 to 10 feet tall by comparison to the deer.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Described appearance

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Height src
between 8 and 10 feet tall
Build src
too large to be a person
Hair colour src
solid black
Gait src
walking at a normal steady pace
Posture src
upright

Facts & provenance

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Date
24 February 2022
Stated BFRO report #72258 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
around 5:30 pm as sun was setting
Stated BFRO report #72258 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Bethel, Fairfield County, Connecticut
Stated BFRO report #72258 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Nearest Road
Map point
41.39, -73.38 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 72258 (4 decimals, no boundary)
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #72258 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Derived BFRO report #72258 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #72258 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
sitting in parked car talking on phone
Stated BFRO report #72258 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
very tall large all black upright figure
Stated BFRO report #72258 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #72258 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Matthew Moneymaker (BFRO)
Follow-up

An investigator interviewed the witness at length and assessed the described woods near orchards and a powerline route.

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

The investigator obtained drone imagery showing the orchards area and mapped likely travel routes along powerlines and a railroad bed.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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  1. Published 2022-02-25 Retrieved 2026-09-25 Version 1 3 images at source Hash 70f58f032350
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  2. BFRO map layer Reference
    Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 Hash cfb8a3d423b7
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