Class A First-hand BFRO #69612

Close-range, multi-witness motorist sighting of a Bigfoot in Pachaug State Forest near Griswold

15 October 2019 around 4:15-4:30 p.m. Griswold, New London County, Connecticut 2 witnesses

Account

Two people driving east on a dirt forest road heard a loud ruckus in the woods and stopped. A tall, dark-brown upright creature ran across the road about 10 feet in front of their vehicle, crossing in two steps. It continued about 40 yards into the woods and disappeared within seconds.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Full-body sighting Road crossing

Other senses

Movement only

Described appearance

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Height src: at least 4ft higher than the SUV
Build src: tall and very wide, huge, extremely muscular
Hair colour src: dark brown, darker on head and shoulders
Hair length src: short on head, thicker on head and shoulders
Face src: flat face, dark skin, no noticeable cheeks or chin
Eyes src: bigger human-like, whites with dark irises
Arms src: long, thick, reached past waist, elbows always bent
Legs src: two legs, thick-haired thighs
Feet src: did not lift high, soles not seen
Gait src: running with very long quick strides about 8-9 feet
Posture src: upright running
Apparent sex src: male-like build, no genitals visible
Other features src: rounded scalp, no visible ears or neck, massive rounded shoulders

Facts & provenance

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Date	15 October 2019 Stated BFRO report #69612 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day	around 4:15-4:30 p.m. Stated BFRO report #69612 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Place	Griswold, New London County, Connecticut Stated BFRO report #69612 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Nearest Road
Map point	41.59, -71.90 (± 1000 m) Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence BFRO map layer point for report 69612 with published boundary
Account type	First-hand Stated BFRO report #69612 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses	2 Stated BFRO report #69612 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Figures reported	1 Stated BFRO report #69612 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was	driving eastbound on a forest trail road Stated BFRO report #69612 · BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Witness's word for it	bigfoot Stated BFRO report #69612 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification	Class A Stated BFRO report #69612 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by: Mike Young (BFRO)

Follow-up

Investigators conducted private investigations in the area.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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BFRO report #69612 Primary

Published 2021-08-26 Retrieved 2026-09-25 Version 1 Hash 807388da9393

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BFRO map layer Reference

Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 Hash cfb8a3d423b7

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The report refers to

“Several Class A sightings in the vicinity”
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