02/15/04 Rensselaer County, NY: Vocalizations, with Tracks Found the Next Day
Account
Late at night a resident went onto the porch after the outside dog became highly agitated and heard continuous loud shrieking screams, which the spouse also heard. The next morning footprints were found in deep snow leading across a field toward the forest with long strides, and a second set was reported to join the first in the woods. Photographs of the tracks were said to have been taken.
What was reported
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Described appearance
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- Gait src
- 5 - 6 feet apart strides
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
2 February 2004
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|---|---|
| Time of day |
approximately 9:30 PM, pitch dark
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| Place |
Petersburgh, Rensselaer County, New York
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| Map point |
42.7495, -73.3401 (± 15 km)
USGS GNIS populated place 'Petersburg', Rensselaer, matched from nearest town 'Petersburgh' read as 'petersburg' (spelling match)
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| Account type |
Investigator summary
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| Witnesses |
4
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| Figures reported |
2
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| Witness was |
at home at night, stepped onto porch after dog became agitated
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| Witness's word for it |
creature
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| Source classification |
Class B
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Evidence & investigation
What the source says was found or done. Claimed evidence is listed as claimed; the Anomadex has not examined it.
set of footprints in snow leading from across road up embankment across field into forest, with second set joining in forest
Measurements: strides 5-6 feet apart; approximately 14 inches of snow
photographs taken of the footprints
An investigator visited the location, observed old bipedal tracks with large strides, canvassed a local store and left contact information.
An investigator visited the location, observed old bipedal tracks with large strides, canvassed a local store and left contact information.
An investigator returned after snowmelt and interviewed both vocalization witnesses separately.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #8187 Primary
The report refers to
- “Reported sighting in the late 80's approximately five miles away in Poestenkill, NY”Not in the Anomadex yet
- “sighting in 1986 approximately 5 miles south-west of the encounter, in Poestenkill, NY”Not in the Anomadex yet