Possible nighttime sighting while driving over a bridge near Charlemont
Account
The witness claims that while driving to work late at night in light rain, he saw a tall hair-covered figure standing motionless behind a guardrail near a bridge. He turned around to look again, but it was gone. He states he drives the route regularly and was certain the figure did not belong there.
What was reported
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Sightings
Described appearance
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- Height src
- about 6, maybe 6 and a half feet tall
- Hair colour src
- brown
- Hair length src
- long
- Face src
- not clearly seen
- Posture src
- standing perfectly still, stock still
- Other features src
- hair all over body
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
Summer 2006
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|---|---|
| Time of day |
about 2230, dark
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| Place |
Charlemont, Franklin County, Massachusetts
Stated
BFRO report #46780
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
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| Map point |
42.65, -72.92 (± 4 km)
BFRO map layer point for report 46780 with published boundary
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
1
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| Figures reported |
1
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| Witness was |
driving to work at night
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| Witness's word for it |
a Sasquatch
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| Source classification |
Class B
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Evidence & investigation
What the source says was found or done. Claimed evidence is listed as claimed; the Anomadex has not examined it.
- Investigated by
- Lisa Gilmore (BFRO)
An investigator visited both encounter areas, heard wood knocks on both visits and saw large melted-out tracks near a trail.
An investigator visited both encounter areas, heard wood knocks on both visits and saw large melted-out tracks near a trail.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #46780 Primary
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BFRO map layer Reference