Class B First-hand BFRO #76281

Possible bigfoot encounters at night on Wachusett Mountain, 7 miles west of Leominster

18 July 2023 dusk Mt Wachusett, Worcester County, Massachusetts 1 witness

Account

The witness was hiking down a mountain road at dusk. Near the 10th Mountain trail he saw a large dark shape move a few feet sideways then crouch down, showing what looked like head and shoulders. As he continued toward the parking lot he heard branch snaps from the woods on both sides of the road.

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What was reported

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Described appearance

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Build src
large
Hair colour src
dark
Posture src
squatted down
Other features src
head and shoulders

Facts & provenance

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Date
18 July 2023
Stated BFRO report #76281 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
dusk
Stated BFRO report #76281 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Mt Wachusett, Worcester County, Massachusetts
Stated BFRO report #76281 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
42.50, -71.89 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 76281 with published boundary
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #76281 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Derived BFRO report #76281 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Stated BFRO report #76281 · BFRO report, “Observed” section · read with 85% confidence
Witness was
hiking down mountain road after sunset
Stated BFRO report #76281 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
a large dark shape
Stated BFRO report #76281 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #76281 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Kevin Ducharme (BFRO)
Follow-up

An investigator exchanged emails with the witness and arranged a detailed discussion of the sighting.

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

An investigator visited the marked locations in comparable conditions, scanned with a thermal imager, saw deer, and found no Bigfoot sign or odor.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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  1. Published 2023-08-18 Retrieved 2026-09-25 Version 1 Hash d456e1d436e2
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  2. BFRO map layer Reference
    Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 Hash cfb8a3d423b7
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