Class A First-hand BFRO #78973

Daylight sighting by two witnesses driving on State Route 26 outside Grafton Notch State Park

August 2025 around 1:20 p.m. on a summer day Newry, Oxford County, Maine

Account

The witness and her husband were driving out of the park in the early afternoon when the car ahead braked hard. They watched a tall brown bipedal figure run very quickly across the road while leaning forward with its arms held behind it. They stopped at the crossing point but found only woods on both sides with no people, parking areas, or sign of the figure.

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What was reported

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Described appearance

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Height src
likely between 8 – 9 feet tall
Build src
jacked, muscular build
Hair colour src
chocolate brown
Arms src
long arms carried almost behind it while running
Gait src
running incredibly fast and smoothly
Posture src
leaning forward
Other features src
large head, humanlike bipedal appearance

Facts & provenance

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Date
August 2025
Stated BFRO report #78973 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day
around 1:20 p.m. on a summer day
Stated BFRO report #78973 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Newry, Oxford County, Maine
Stated BFRO report #78973 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #78973 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Figures reported
1
Stated BFRO report #78973 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
driving out of the state park after hiking
Stated BFRO report #78973 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
a large brown biped
Stated BFRO report #78973 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #78973 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Jeff Sheppard (BFRO)
Follow-up

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BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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  1. Published 2025-08-02 Retrieved 2026-09-25 Version 1 5 images at source Hash 0f363a30c61a
    BFRO - Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization

The report refers to

  • “published reports for Oxford County”
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