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Class A First-hand BFRO #50826

Daylight sighting and video attempt by Mother and son near Charlton

17 January 2016 morning, around 10am Charlton, Worcester County, Massachusetts 2 witnesses

Account

The witness reported seeing a tall, wide, black furry figure leaning against a tree near a dirt road while riding an ATV, then speeding home. The witness returned to the site with a relative in a vehicle, recorded video, and both watched the figure leave toward pines. An investigator later visited, marked the reported head height at over eight feet, and found no tracks in fresh snow.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Partial sighting

Described appearance

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Height src
just over 8ft tall
Build src
very wide
Hair colour src
black
Face src
blocked by its own shadow
Arms src
large, long and down to the knees
Posture src
leaning against a tree
Other features src
large head with no visible neck

Facts & provenance

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Date
17 January 2016
Stated BFRO report #50826 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
morning, around 10am
Derived BFRO report #50826 · BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section · read with 85% confidence
Place
Charlton, Worcester County, Massachusetts
Stated BFRO report #50826 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
42.1356, -71.9701 (± 15 km)
Geocoded BFRO report #50826 · gnis:610329 · read with 45% confidence
USGS GNIS populated place 'Charlton', Worcester, matched from nearest town 'Charlton'
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #50826 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
2
Stated BFRO report #50826 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #50826 · BFRO report, “Observed” section · read with 85% confidence
Witness was
riding ATV in woods
Stated BFRO report #50826 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
a large figure
Stated BFRO report #50826 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #50826 · 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
Jonathan Wilk (BFRO)
Video

Cell-phone video taken on return drive with figure visible in last frames

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Measurement

Investigator measurement of reported head height and distances to road and pines

Measurements: 103 inches (8' 7"); 161 ft. to road; 47 ft. to pine bluff

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Photograph

Photo of investigator at tree marking reported head height

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Other

Drawing by witness of reported figure

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Measurement

Investigators visited the site the next day, measured height and distances, photographed the tree, and found no tracks in snow.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Photograph

Investigators visited the site the next day, measured height and distances, photographed the tree, and found no tracks in snow.

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

Investigators visited the site the next day, measured height and distances, photographed the tree, and found no tracks in snow.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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  1. BFRO report #50826 Primary
    Published 2016-01-17 Retrieved 2026-09-25 Version 1 Hash 4c1f2185cfd7
    BFRO - Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization

The report refers to

  • “several other reports of activity in the general area.”
    Not in the Anomadex yet