Man witness confrontation between bigfoot and stray dog, near Sykesville
Account
The witness was fishing on the north bank of a river when a dog on the south bank barked at brush and confronted an upright, hair-covered animal. The animal knocked the dog down, emitted a ticking sound and a musky odor, then walked into the woods where the witness lost sight of it while wearing waders. The witness later found the dog with blood on it and reported seeing a taped-off police search at the site.
What was reported
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Described appearance
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- Height src
- approx. 7-8 ft.
- Build src
- shape of a slouching human
- Hair colour src
- dark brown
- Posture src
- slouching
- Other features src
- full dark brown matted hair covering the body
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
Spring 1981
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|---|---|
| Time of day |
11 am, sunny
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| Place |
Sykesville, Maryland, Carroll Co., Carroll County, Maryland
Stated
BFRO report #231
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
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| Map point |
39.3721, -76.9717 (± 15 km)
Census 2023 Gazetteer centroid of Sykesville town (GEOID 2476550), matched from nearest town 'Sykesville, Maryland, Carroll Co.'
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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 |
fishing on riverbank
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| Witness's word for it |
This animal
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| Source classification |
Class A
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Evidence & investigation
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- Investigated by
- Ron B. (BFRO)
hair reportedly found at scene according to officer
other evidence reportedly found at scene according to officer
Officers taped off the riverside area and searched it after the witness reported the encounter.
Officers taped off the riverside area and searched it after the witness reported the encounter.
Very large bones including rib cage and limb bones were reportedly recovered downstream and given to the coroner.
Officers taped off the riverside area and searched it after the witness reported the encounter.
Very large bones including rib cage and limb bones were reportedly recovered downstream and given to the coroner.
An investigator contacted state and local police but could not verify the response because old non-criminal records are not kept.
The witness called local television stations about the incident but was later told they had no knowledge of it.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #231 Primary