Man describes possible sighting in childhood near Sandwich
Account
The witness, then a child home alone on a snowy midday, reported seeing a furry face looking through a den window. The figure made a grunting sound and ran on two legs around the house toward the woods. Friends who came over later viewed hoofed footprints outside with the witness.
What was reported
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Described appearance
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- Height src
- around 5-6 feet tall
- Face src
- fury
- Legs src
- on two legs
- Feet src
- hoofed (from footprints)
- Gait src
- running
- Posture src
- on two legs
Facts & provenance
Each value names where it came from.
| Time of day |
around noon
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|---|---|
| Place |
Sandwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts
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| Map point |
41.73, -70.49 (± 1000 m)
BFRO map layer point for report 20562 with published boundary
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
1
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| Figures reported |
1
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| Witness was |
watching television at home alone
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| Witness's word for it |
whatever it was
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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.
- Investigated by
- Nick M. (BFRO)
Hoofed footprints in snow outside the house attributed to the creature.
An investigator spoke with the witness and judged the memory credible while questioning what was actually seen.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #20562 Primary
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BFRO map layer Reference
The report refers to
- “One in Mashpee, from your site 2-3 years later.”Not in the Anomadex yet