Class B First-hand BFRO #25913

Two men see a 7' tall biped in their headlights while driving near Caroga Lake

Summer 2004 about 1:30 a.m. Caroga Lake, Fulton County, New York 2 witnesses

Account

The witness and a companion were driving late at night near Caroga Lake when headlights revealed a large dark upright figure crossing the road ahead. The figure stepped easily over a guardrail and continued into the woods. The witnesses did not stop, feeling shaken and believing they had seen a bigfoot.

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What was reported

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Described appearance

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Height src
at least 7 feet tall
Build src
big
Arms src
swinging arms
Gait src
walked into the woods
Posture src
upright
Other features src
covered with hair

Facts & provenance

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Date
Summer 2004
Stated BFRO report #25913 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Season
Time of day
about 1:30 a.m.
Stated BFRO report #25913 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Place
Caroga Lake, Fulton County, New York
Stated BFRO report #25913 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Nearest Road
Map point
43.13, -74.47 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 25913 (5 decimals, no boundary)
Account type
First-hand
Derived BFRO report #25913 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
2
Derived BFRO report #25913 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #25913 · BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section · read with 85% confidence
Witness was
driving at night
Stated BFRO report #25913 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
tall, big, dark figure
Stated BFRO report #25913 · BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #25913 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Cathy Betz (BFRO)
Follow-up

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BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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