Claimed encounters in Putnam County, New York
8 entries reported in Putnam County, New York, each linked to the report or podcast segment it came from. Narrow them down with the filters, or see them on the map.
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Sasquatch sighting near Putnam County (2024)
On a quiet morning drive, the witness stopped and watched a thin dark-brown quadruped standing in the dirt road about 300 feet ahead. It lacked a visible snout or ears, looked at the witness, then drank or sniffed at a puddle and walked into the woods. The witness later photographed a partial 15-inch print in the puddle.
Howl near Putnam County (2023)
Around 4:30 in the morning the witness awoke and heard two loud howls from the direction of the swampland with windows closed. The second was fainter a few seconds later, preceding a train by about 40 seconds. The witness interpreted it as something vocalizing while moving away from the train.
Knocks heard from Great Croton Swamp south of Pawling
The witness was sitting alone by a campfire late at night when they heard something moving through woods toward neighboring houses, sounding bipedal. Several minutes later they heard a distant wood knock to one side, an answering knock from the opposite direction, then another knock from the first direction. The witness described the sequence as an instantaneous call and response in an otherwise quiet neighborhood.
Wood knock near Putnam County (2020)
During lockdown the witness sat by a backyard fire late at night when loud wood-knock-like impacts exchanged between a tree patch near the school and the swampland. Several knocks went back and forth with a pause. The witness reported it to BFRO the next day and later learned of connected woodlands and investigations nearby.
Possible red eyeshine in woods near Garrison, New York
The witness drove late to a job site to retrieve a bobcat loader with a dump truck and trailer. While loading, he noticed a skunk-like smell and then saw red eyes watching from down the road, appearing taller than six feet. After moving the truck he saw the same eyes again about 30 feet into the woods at roughly his eye level from the cab. He maneuvered to turn the truck around and drove away quickly without looking back for several miles.
Two young boys see crouching animal
In summer 1980 the witness and a companion were hanging out listening to the radio on a moonlit trail when a companion pointed out a hunched figure holding a small tree about 30 feet away. They shouted at it, advanced for a better look, then fled home in fear. The next day they compared descriptions and agreed closely.
Sasquatch sighting near Putnam County
Within about a week of the wood knocks, the spouse called the witness home from nearby work after seeing a tall man-like shape outside the kitchen window staring in. When the spouse glanced down and back up, it was gone. A later trail camera set for an intruder captured nothing.
Unidentified sound near Putnam County
The witness, young daughter, and small dog walked an unlit road through wetland to the water. After ice-breaking triggered a heavy thud on one side, the return ice-break triggered overlapping whoops with chatter on the other side. The daughter then reported a large black man-like figure crossing the road ahead and staring at them; no tracks were found on frozen ground.