Class A First-hand BFRO #25631

Various incidents and sightings from 1976-2008 by family members at their rural home near Canton

BFRO YEAR: 1976-2000-2008 late afternoon / evening Canton NY, St. Lawrence County, New York 1 witness

Account

In fall 2000 the wife reportedly saw a large dark figure walk across a field about 300 yards from home and into woods bordering a lake. The brief 3-5 second view was described as taller than five feet based on fence posts, stocky with very large shoulders, dark brown to black hair, and walking on two legs, causing an initial bear impression to be dismissed. The account was submitted by her husband along with later family experiences in the same wooded swamp-lake area.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Described appearance

In the source's own words, field by field. Hover a field's marker to see where it was read.

Height src
at least taller than five feet
Build src
stocky with very large shoulders
Hair colour src
dark brown to black
Face src
no facial features noticed
Legs src
walking on two legs
Gait src
walking
Posture src
on two legs
Age / size src
large
Other features src
very large shoulders

Facts & provenance

Each value names where it came from.

Time of day
late afternoon / evening
Stated BFRO report #25631 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section · read with 80% confidence
Place
Canton NY, St. Lawrence County, New York
Stated BFRO report #25631 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details
Map point
44.5956, -75.1691 (± 15 km)
Geocoded BFRO report #25631 · gnis:976078 · read with 30% confidence
USGS GNIS populated place 'Canton', St. Lawrence, matched from nearest town 'Canton NY' read as 'canton' (spelling match)
Account type
First-hand
Derived BFRO report #25631 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Derived BFRO report #25631 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #25631 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
large blk figure
Stated BFRO report #25631 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #25631 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

What the source says was found or done. Claimed evidence is listed as claimed; the Anomadex has not examined it.

Investigated by
Todd Prescott (BFRO)
Tracks

An investigator visited the area, saw remnants of the tracks and tree damage, and surveyed the rural road.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Tree damage

An investigator visited the area, saw remnants of the tracks and tree damage, and surveyed the rural road.

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

An investigator conducted an hour-and-a-half phone interview with the reporting family.

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

An investigator visited the area, saw remnants of the tracks and tree damage, and surveyed the rural road.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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