Children observe bipedal animal walking along railroad tracks near the Housatonic River
Account
In 1953 three young children were picking blackberries near a railroad track when a tall hair-covered biped came down a steep hillside and walked north along the tracks, looking at them briefly. The witness recalled long arms, a long stride, a primate-like face, and a thin build with short dark hair. The children ran back to the cottage to tell parents, who dismissed the account.
What was reported
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Sightings
Described appearance
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- Height src
- 6 1/2' to 7' tall
- Build src
- tall, lanky but not massive
- Hair colour src
- dark brown/grayish
- Hair length src
- shorter than Patterson film Bigfoot
- Face src
- face of a primate
- Arms src
- almost to knees
- Gait src
- fast walk
- Posture src
- slightly forward leaning
- Other features src
- slightly pointed head with crown higher than forehead
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
August 1953
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| Time of day |
morning about 9:00 AM
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| Place |
White Hills Region, Shelton, Fairfield County, Connecticut
Stated
BFRO report #16408
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
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| Map point |
41.37, -73.15 (± 1000 m)
BFRO map layer point for report 16408 with published boundary
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
3
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| Figures reported |
1
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| Witness was |
picking wild blackberries for cereal
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| Witness's word for it |
creature
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| Source classification |
Class A
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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
- D.A. Brake (PhD) (BFRO)
An investigator conducted a 30-minute phone interview with the witness and recorded additional details.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #16408 Primary
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BFRO map layer Reference