Human? Sasquatch? Other? ... Hiker photographs strange small figure wading in remote marshy pond
Account
On a Monday afternoon day off, the witness hiked alone to a remote glacial pond and bog. From the pond overlook around 1pm she noticed a figure wading at the far edge and took two photos, after which the figure turned to look at her. Feeling frightened she left, later checked the shoreline from another path and found no one, and on reviewing the images thought the figure looked inhuman.
What was reported
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Sightings
Described appearance
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- Clothing src
- appeared naked
- Other features src
- very odd and strange, looked inhuman
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
10 August 2026
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| Time of day |
Around 1pm
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| Place |
[Will Be Added Later], Onondaga County, New York
Stated
BFRO report #82485
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
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| Map point |
42.79, -76.05 (± 1000 m)
BFRO map layer point for report 82485 (5 decimals, no boundary)
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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 |
hiking alone and photographing pond
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| Witness's word for it |
someone like wading in the pond
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| Source classification |
Class B
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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
- Benjamin C. (BFRO)
Two photos of wading figure taken by witness, later enlarged for analysis
Measurements: figure distance reported as approximately 240 feet
Video taken by witness on path to pond before sighting
Comparison photos of investigator standing at figure location taken with witness phone on tripod
Measurements: investigator height 6 feet; reference tree diameter 11 inches
An investigator met the witness at the site six days later and recreated the photo with tripod, walkie-talkie guidance, wading measurements and comparison images to estimate size.
An investigator met the witness at the site six days later and recreated the photo with tripod, walkie-talkie guidance, wading measurements and comparison images to estimate size.
An investigator met the witness at the site six days later and recreated the photo with tripod, walkie-talkie guidance, wading measurements and comparison images to estimate size.
A companion contacted investigators by voicemail and sent the pond photos for review.
A friend of the witness who saw the photos thought it was a bigfoot and forwarded them to researchers.
An investigator met the witness at the site six days later and recreated the photo with tripod, walkie-talkie guidance, wading measurements and comparison images to estimate size.
A companion contacted investigators by voicemail and sent the pond photos for review.
A friend of the witness who saw the photos thought it was a bigfoot and forwarded them to researchers.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #82485 Primary
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BFRO map layer Reference
The report refers to
- “BFRO reports 37038, 7300, 33187, 65679, 12913, 60892”Not in the Anomadex yet
- Multiple sightings by northern Idaho familyCited as “BFRO report 5767” · 1975–1977 · Buck And Ednas Tavern On The Pack River 8 Or 9 Miles East, Bonner County, Idaho
- “Reports claim pint-sized creatures spotted in PA.”Not in the Anomadex yet