Three witnesses watch a "Winsted Wildman" two miles SW of Winsted
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.
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
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|---|---|
| Time of day |
mid to late day
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| Place |
Winsted, Litchfield County, Connecticut
Stated
BFRO report #78609
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
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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 |
out for a ride and looking from bridge into dry dam area
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| Witness's word for it |
something moving from under the bridge
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| Source classification |
Class A
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Evidence & investigation
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- Investigated by
- Mike Young (BFRO)
Drone video was recorded showing the location where the incident happened.
An investigator spoke to the witness about the encounter and described the witness as straightforward and honest.
Drone video was recorded showing the location where the incident happened.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #78609 Primary
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