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Class A First-hand BFRO #49697

Daytime sighting while traveling on US-7 North of Williamstown

5 September 2015 about 1:00 p.m. Williamstown, Berkshire County, Massachusetts 1 witness

Account

A couple traveling north in a motor home on Route 7 near the Vermont state line claimed a daytime sighting. The wife, a front-seat passenger, spotted a very tall black upright figure in an open grassy field west of the highway. She watched for about four to five seconds as it walked steadily north toward a treeline, about 50 yards from the road edge. Both occupants said they were mystified about what the animal could have been.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Full-body sighting

Described appearance

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Height src
well over seven feet, estimated at 9 ft
Build src
very large
Hair colour src
black
Arms src
long arms down by its sides
Gait src
steady, smooth pace
Posture src
walking upright on two feet, bipedal

Facts & provenance

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Date
5 September 2015
Stated BFRO report #49697 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
about 1:00 p.m.
Stated BFRO report #49697 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Place
Williamstown, Berkshire County, Massachusetts
Stated BFRO report #49697 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
42.74, -73.21 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 49697 with published boundary
Account type
First-hand
Derived BFRO report #49697 · BFRO report, “Observed” section · read with 80% confidence
Witnesses
1
Stated BFRO report #49697 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section · read with 80% confidence
Figures reported
1
Stated BFRO report #49697 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
driving north in an RV on Route 7
Stated BFRO report #49697 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
a tall black, bipedal creature
Stated BFRO report #49697 · BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #49697 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Jonathan Wilk (BFRO)
Follow-up

An investigator spoke by telephone with the witness to obtain additional details about the encounter.

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

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BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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  1. BFRO report #49697 Primary
    Published 2015-09-06 Retrieved 2026-09-25 Version 1 Hash 7f71aaa1db00
    BFRO - Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization
  2. BFRO map layer Reference
    Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 Hash cfb8a3d423b7
    BFRO - Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization

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