Class A First-hand BFRO #11688

Husband and wife see animal near garbage dump

1 January 2003 between 2am and 3am Kuckville, Orleans County, New York 2 witnesses

Account

In late January 2003, the witness and his wife were driving through apple orchards at night spotlighting for deer and coyotes. They illuminated a hair-covered figure standing by an old refrigerator at a garbage dump about 75 to 100 yards away, noting reflected eyeshine and height estimated from the fridge. The figure turned and walked into the adjacent woods, and the couple left the area without investigating on foot.

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What was reported

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Described appearance

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Height src
about eight feet tall (possibly nine feet)
Hair length src
two to three inches long
Eyes src
eyes reflected in the spotlight
Legs src
long legs, not the short legs of a bear
Gait src
turned and walked into the woods
Posture src
standing on its hind feet
Other features src
body covered with hair; looked almost like a bear

Facts & provenance

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Date
1 January 2003
Stated BFRO report #11688 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
between 2am and 3am
Stated BFRO report #11688 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Kuckville, Orleans County, New York
Stated BFRO report #11688 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
43.35, -78.24 (± 1100 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 11688 with published boundary
Account type
First-hand
Derived BFRO report #11688 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
2
Derived BFRO report #11688 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #11688 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
spotlighting for deer and coyotes from a truck
Stated BFRO report #11688 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
almost like a bear standing on its hind feet
Stated BFRO report #11688 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #11688 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Paul J. Mateja (BFRO)
Follow-up

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BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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