First-hand Sasquatch Chronicles (podcast, local transcripts) #4c19da08-4eb0-4247-8b01-27b22f8ae722

UFO sighting in New York (1980)

1980–1984 New York 15 witnesses

Account

The witness and family members saw a large silent saucer-shaped craft with lights hovering over a valley behind their rural home. Neighbors joined them on the veranda until about 15 to 20 people were watching. The craft rose and vanished instantly.

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Date	1980–1984 Stated Sasquatch Chronicles (podcast, local transcripts) report #4c19da08-4eb0-4247-8b01-27b22f8ae722 · transcript:00:42:32-00:47:10 · read with 70% confidence
Place	New York Stated Sasquatch Chronicles (podcast, local transcripts) report #4c19da08-4eb0-4247-8b01-27b22f8ae722 · transcript:00:38:18-00:40:26
Map point	40.7143, -74.0060 (± 15 km) Geocoded Sasquatch Chronicles (podcast, local transcripts) report #4c19da08-4eb0-4247-8b01-27b22f8ae722 · gnis:975772 · read with 40% confidence Towns named in the place text ('New York'; USGS GNIS populated place 'New York', New York)
Account type	First-hand Derived Sasquatch Chronicles (podcast, local transcripts) report #4c19da08-4eb0-4247-8b01-27b22f8ae722 · transcript:00:38:18-00:40:26
Witnesses	15 Derived Sasquatch Chronicles (podcast, local transcripts) report #4c19da08-4eb0-4247-8b01-27b22f8ae722 · transcript:00:38:18-00:40:26 · read with 60% confidence
Figures reported	1 Derived Sasquatch Chronicles (podcast, local transcripts) report #4c19da08-4eb0-4247-8b01-27b22f8ae722 · transcript:00:38:18-00:40:26 · read with 85% confidence
Witness was	watching from home veranda with family and neighbors Stated Sasquatch Chronicles (podcast, local transcripts) report #4c19da08-4eb0-4247-8b01-27b22f8ae722 · transcript:00:38:18-00:40:26 · read with 85% confidence
Witness's word for it	saucer shaped craft Stated Sasquatch Chronicles (podcast, local transcripts) report #4c19da08-4eb0-4247-8b01-27b22f8ae722 · transcript:00:38:18-00:40:26
Creature category	UAP Derived Sasquatch Chronicles (podcast, local transcripts) report #4c19da08-4eb0-4247-8b01-27b22f8ae722 · transcript:00:38:18-00:42:32 · read with 75% confidence

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Sasquatch Chronicles (podcast, local transcripts) report #4c19da08-4eb0-4247-8b01-27b22f8ae722 Podcast Interview

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Sasquatch Chronicles (podcast, local transcripts)