Class C Second-hand BFRO #1198

Two witnesses observe creature on edge of forest

1980–1981 2:00am-3:00am Mashpee, Barnstable County, Massachusetts 2 witnesses

Account

Two coworkers claimed to see a tall, dark, hair-covered biped accompanied by a black dog at a garden center entrance in Mashpee in the fall of 1980 or 1981 between 2 and 3 a.m. They reported extreme shock and drove away at high speed. The area was described as adjacent to the largest forest tract on Cape Cod near an Army training base.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Described appearance

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Height src
tall
Hair colour src
dark
Other features src
hair covered, bipedal

Facts & provenance

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Date
1980–1981
Stated BFRO report #1198 · BFRO report, labelled field: Year
Time of day
2:00am-3:00am
Stated BFRO report #1198 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Place
Mashpee, Barnstable County, Massachusetts
Stated BFRO report #1198 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Nearest Road
Map point
41.6484, -70.4811 (± 15 km)
Geocoded BFRO report #1198 · gnis:615624 · read with 45% confidence
USGS GNIS populated place 'Mashpee', Barnstable, matched from nearest town 'Mashpee'
Account type
Second-hand
Derived BFRO report #1198 · BFRO report, “Observed” section · read with 65% confidence
Witnesses
2
Stated BFRO report #1198 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Figures reported
1
Stated BFRO report #1198 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
tall dark hair covered bipedal creature
Stated BFRO report #1198 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class C
Stated BFRO report #1198 · BFRO classification label

Source timeline

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  1. Published 1996-08-21 Retrieved 2026-09-25 Version 1 Hash 795f770bd991
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