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Class B First-hand BFRO #55727

Married couple has possible daytime sighting while boating on Lake George

17 June 2015 mid afternoon Whitehall, Washington County, New York 2 witnesses

Account

On a sunny mid-afternoon in June 2015, the witness and a companion were motoring slowly in a boat along the eastern shore of Lake George. They noticed movement near the shoreline and saw a very large dark upright object that briefly raised an arm and moved behind conifer trees. The observation was very brief and lacked detail, but both were convinced it was not a black bear.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Partial sighting

Context & caveats

Animal behaviour

Described appearance

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Build src
very large
Hair colour src
black
Arms src
raised an arm from side to horizontal
Gait src
swaying from side to side
Posture src
upright

Facts & provenance

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Date
17 June 2015
Stated BFRO report #55727 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
mid afternoon
Stated BFRO report #55727 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Whitehall, Washington County, New York
Stated BFRO report #55727 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
43.35, -73.34 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 55727 (5 decimals, no boundary)
Account type
First-hand
Derived BFRO report #55727 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
2
Stated BFRO report #55727 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #55727 · BFRO report, “Observed” section · read with 80% confidence
Witness was
motoring slowly in a boat
Stated BFRO report #55727 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
very large black animate object
Stated BFRO report #55727 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #55727 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Steve Kulls (BFRO)
Follow-up

The witness returned by boat with a relative to search the mainland shore where the object was seen but found no tracks or sign.

BFRO report, “Observed” section
Follow-up

An investigator spoke with the witness by phone and noted community ties and consistency with local activity.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Follow-up

The witness shared the occurrence with a local researcher in spring 2016.

BFRO report, “Observed” section

Source timeline

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  1. BFRO report #55727 Primary
    Published 2016-10-06 Retrieved 2026-09-25 Version 1 Hash 5e5ec1cf55ad
    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

  • “Whitehall, NY sightings in 1976”
    Not in the Anomadex yet
  • “Beast of Whitehall, The Abair Road Incident”
    Not in the Anomadex yet