Class A First-hand BFRO #26277

Night sighting by a motorist near Freetown

14 July 2009 about 11 pm New Bedford/Freetown Line, Bristol County, Massachusetts 2 witnesses

Account

The witness was driving northbound on a highway at night with a companion when the companion noticed a large hair-covered figure standing up from a crouch beside the road. The witness looked over and saw the figure standing very close to the vehicle for about three seconds as they passed. They returned to the location shortly afterward but saw nothing and then contacted emergency dispatch.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Described appearance

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Height src
approximately 7 to 8 feet tall
Build src
wide midsection
Hair colour src
brown, darker brown
Face src
long chiseled jaw
Arms src
long, one arm down and other arm up in bent position
Gait src
fluid movements like a man
Posture src
standing up from a crouched position
Age / size src
large
Other features src
almost ape-like quality

Facts & provenance

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Date
14 July 2009
Stated BFRO report #26277 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
about 11 pm
Stated BFRO report #26277 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
New Bedford/Freetown Line, Bristol County, Massachusetts
Stated BFRO report #26277 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
41.74, -70.96 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 26277 with published boundary
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #26277 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
2
Stated BFRO report #26277 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #26277 · BFRO report, “Observed” section · read with 85% confidence
Witness was
driving on highway at night
Stated BFRO report #26277 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
large brown hair covered "man"
Stated BFRO report #26277 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #26277 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
D.A. Brake (PhD) (BFRO)
Follow-up

Troopers reportedly responded and arrested several teenagers in the general area.

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

An investigator phone-interviewed the driver and visited the specific sighting area.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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  1. Published 2009-07-14 Retrieved 2026-09-25 Version 1 Hash 420fc23478b1
    BFRO - Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization
  2. BFRO map layer Reference
    Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 Hash cfb8a3d423b7
    BFRO - Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization

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