Class B First-hand BFRO #20562

Man describes possible sighting in childhood near Sandwich

BFRO YEAR: 1977-8 around noon Sandwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts 1 witness

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.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Sounds

Physical traces

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

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Time of day
around noon
Stated BFRO report #20562 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Place
Sandwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts
Stated BFRO report #20562 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town
Map point
41.73, -70.49 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 20562 with published boundary
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #20562 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Derived BFRO report #20562 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #20562 · BFRO report, “Observed” section · read with 85% confidence
Witness was
watching television at home alone
Stated BFRO report #20562 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
whatever it was
Stated BFRO report #20562 · BFRO report, “Observed” section · read with 85% confidence
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #20562 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Nick M. (BFRO)
Tracks

Hoofed footprints in snow outside the house attributed to the creature.

BFRO report, “Observed” section
Follow-up

An investigator spoke with the witness and judged the memory credible while questioning what was actually seen.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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  1. Published 2007-07-30 Retrieved 2026-09-25 Version 1 Hash 57ded06bc7e7
    BFRO - Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization
  2. BFRO map layer Reference
    Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 Hash cfb8a3d423b7
    BFRO - Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization

The report refers to

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