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Class A First-hand BFRO #15923

Daylight sighting by mountain biker in Black Hut Management Area outside Glendale

15 October 1998 approx. 4:30pm Glendale, Providence County, Rhode Island 1 witness

Account

The witness was mountain biking with a dog in a management area when they noticed a light-colored figure squatting with its back turned about 50 yards away near a chasm. The figure turned, stood up fairly erect, and disappeared into the woods. The witness rode to the spot but found no tracks, hair, odor, or sign of direction, and the dog did not react.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Full-body sighting

Described appearance

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Height src
maybe six feet at best
Hair colour src
white or grey but very dirty
Face src
did not see the face clearly
Arms src
not long like a gorilla
Gait src
like an ape
Posture src
squatting then stood fairly erect, posture like an ape
Other features src
did not resemble a man

Facts & provenance

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Date
15 October 1998
Stated BFRO report #15923 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
approx. 4:30pm
Stated BFRO report #15923 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Glendale, Providence County, Rhode Island
Stated BFRO report #15923 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
41.98, -71.66 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 15923 with published boundary
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #15923 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Derived BFRO report #15923 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #15923 · BFRO report, “Observed” section · read with 80% confidence
Witness was
mountain biking on a training ride
Stated BFRO report #15923 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
the animal
Stated BFRO report #15923 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #15923 · 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
Nick M. (BFRO)
Follow-up

The witness returned with a companion with cameras for two weekends and also snowshoed the area after snow, with no results.

BFRO report, “Observed” section
Follow-up

An investigator visited the area, found no evidence of activity, but noted the topography matched other activity areas.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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  1. BFRO report #15923 Primary
    Published 2006-09-21 Retrieved 2026-09-25 Version 1 Hash 6229f1567691
    BFRO - Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization
  2. BFRO map layer Reference
    Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 Hash cfb8a3d423b7
    BFRO - Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization

The report refers to

  • “two other RI sightings”
    Not in the Anomadex yet
  • “other Class B & C reports in the area”
    Not in the Anomadex yet