Class B First-hand BFRO #38386

Night fisherman has possible encounter at the Cobble Mountain Reservoir

September 2000 1:00 am Blandford/Granville, Hampden County, Massachusetts 1 witness

Account

The witness was fishing alone by low water late at night when heavy footsteps approached through brush. The witness saw eyeshine and a dark shoulder-like silhouette and then heard a loud high-pitched shrieking howl. Frightened, the witness abandoned fishing gear and ran back to the car.

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What was reported

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Described appearance

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Height src
7.5-8 ft off the ground
Build src
huge
Eyes src
big eyeshine
Other features src
dark sillouette of what looked to be shoulders

Facts & provenance

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Date
September 2000
Stated BFRO report #38386 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day
1:00 am
Stated BFRO report #38386 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Blandford/Granville, Hampden County, Massachusetts
Stated BFRO report #38386 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
42.12, -72.89 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 38386 with published boundary
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #38386 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Stated BFRO report #38386 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #38386 · BFRO report, “Observed” section · read with 75% confidence
Witness was
fishing at night
Stated BFRO report #38386 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
a dark sillouette of what looked to be shoulders
Stated BFRO report #38386 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #38386 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Eric Vogel (BFRO)
Follow-up

An investigator conducted a phone interview with the witness and stated the area would be monitored.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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