Second-hand
Bigfoot Society EP 1043
Sasquatch sighting in Vermont (1986)
1986
early morning, just starting to get light
Vermont
2 witnesses
Account
The stepfather and cousin arrived early for an ice-fishing derby and, while cooking at dawn, noticed a tall black figure walking on the far side of the reservoir. They approached on an ATV and saw an eight-foot ape-like creature with very long arms. It appeared startled and left into the woods.
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What was reported
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Sightings
Described appearance
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- Height src
- about eight feet tall
- Hair colour src
- black
- Hair length src
- semi long
- Face src
- ape-like
- Arms src
- very long, hands past knees
- Hands src
- swaying past knees
- Gait src
- walking
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
1986
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|---|---|
| Time of day |
early morning, just starting to get light
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| Place |
Vermont
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| Map point |
42.83, -72.89 (± 10 km)
Show's sighting map pin 'Harriman Reservoir', matched to this account (score 1.0)
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| Account type |
Second-hand
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| Witnesses |
2
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| Figures reported |
1
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| Witness was |
ice fishing at dawn, cooking breakfast
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| Witness's word for it |
giant ape
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| Creature |
Sasquatch / Bigfoot
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Source timeline
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Bigfoot Society EP 1043 Podcast Interview
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Bigfoot Society map layer Reference
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Bigfoot Society map layer Reference