Class A First-hand BFRO #78609

Three witnesses watch a "Winsted Wildman" two miles SW of Winsted

Summer 1990 mid to late day Winsted, Litchfield County, Connecticut 3 witnesses

Account

The witness and two companions stopped during a daytime drive to look from a bridge down into a dry dam area. The witness noticed a large gray creature moving quickly away from under the bridge through stones and brush, leaning forward and appearing to have no visible head. The group quickly returned to the car and drove away.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Described appearance

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Build src
size of a bear or a big NFL linebacker
Hair colour src
dirty grey with some darker streaks
Arms src
in the bushes
Legs src
in the bushes
Gait src
moved fast, bipedal motion
Posture src
leaning forward
Other features src
looked as if it had no head

Facts & provenance

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Date
Summer 1990
Stated BFRO report #78609 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Season
Time of day
mid to late day
Stated BFRO report #78609 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Winsted, Litchfield County, Connecticut
Stated BFRO report #78609 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Account type
First-hand
Derived BFRO report #78609 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
3
Stated BFRO report #78609 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #78609 · BFRO report, “Observed” section · read with 80% confidence
Witness was
out for a ride and looking from bridge into dry dam area
Stated BFRO report #78609 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
something moving from under the bridge
Stated BFRO report #78609 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #78609 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Mike Young (BFRO)
Video

Drone video was recorded showing the location where the incident happened.

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

An investigator spoke to the witness about the encounter and described the witness as straightforward and honest.

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

Drone video was recorded showing the location where the incident happened.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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  1. Published 2025-05-13 Retrieved 2026-09-25 Version 1 7 images at source Hash 4013b9216679
    BFRO - Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization

The report refers to

  • “NY Herald on August 25 1895”
    Not in the Anomadex yet
  • “Connecticut's Own Bigfoot: The Winsted Wild Man”
    Not in the Anomadex yet