Washington County, New York

Near Whitehall NY

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Washington County New York (Class A) BFRO

June 2019

The witness was walking his dog at 4-5 pm. A tractor-trailer truck nearby turned the corner around the truck and the creature stood up. Witness turned around and walked away quickly, glanced over his shoulder. The creature walked away smoothly. The dog (Beagle hound) did not notice the creature as the witness walked away. The witness was upwind. Not hurried stride. Moved in a fluid motion. Witness and others, including Paul Bartholomew, found 12 inch footprints and a bedding area nearby the following days. Two-foot stride. Approximately 6+ feet tall. Slender in appearance, maybe 200 lbs. The head had a pointed cone shape, no definitive forehead. Dark brown color. Did not see the face well. Did not have a neck. Broad shoulders, one yard wide. The chest was nondescript. Long arms, ended near the knee. The arms only swung slightly. Saw dark hairy hands. Big dark hairy legs, nothing unusual. No genitalia noticed. No smell noticed, the beagle did not notice either. The creature h...

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Washington County New York (Class B) BFRO

Wildlife surveyor hears distinct knocking near Whitehall, NY -- September 2005 Expedition Area

On November 7th and 8th I re-visited my family property to investigate wood knocking I recalled hearing there since childhood. The impetus for this investigation stems from my own sighting in the area...

November 2004

Washington County New York (Class B) BFRO

Couple hear loud screams and experience a feeling of being watched on a trail near Buck Mountain

My wife and I were off the trail to take some photos since she works as a model and I wanted to get some pictures of her by the creek. There was one small Volvo or Audi parked at the trail head when w...

July 2000

Washington County New York (Class B) BFRO

Howls heard on Buck Mountain, 10 miles east of Whitehall

My wife and I were off the trail to take some photos since she works as a model and I wanted to get some pictures of her by the creek. There was one small Volvo or Audi parked at the trail head when w...

July 2000

Washington County New York (Class B) BFRO

Possible tracks & smell noticed by hunter at Black Mountain outside Whitehall

Not an actual sighting. However, I recently read an article in the Post Star Glens Falls NY newspaper about a BFRO gathering in Whitehall NY. To begin with, I had never heard of your organization nor ...

November 1999

Lane County Oregon (Class A) BFRO

Late night sighting by family along Hwy 126, near McKenzie Bridge

I was traveling home from Bend after picking up my children and we were about about 10 miles east of McKenzie Bridge when I saw a large creature standing beside the road on the left side. I only saw i...

March 1977

Ferry County Washington (Class A) BFRO

Motorist has afternoon sighting on Sherman Creek Pass

As I was driving over Sherman pass in September 2013, I noticed a big man-like creature walk across both lanes with just three steps. I stopped and looked for tracks but I found nothing....

September 2013

Pike County Illinois (Class A) BFRO

Hunter has sighting from his deer stand near Detroit

I was deer hunting in Pike County, Illinois in 2007. I got in my tree stand at 6 in the morning. At 6.20 in the morning I heard loud footsteps walking through the pasture off to my right shoulder. I t...

November 2007

Franklin County Ohio (Class A) BFRO

Saturday morning sighting by a motorist on William's Road

One morning in the middle of June 1997. It was early on Saturday morning my mom was on her way to work. She was driving down William's Road at around 7am. There wasn't much traffic on the road, but wh...

June 1997

Marinette County Wisconsin (Class A) BFRO

Memory told of a sighting by a father and two sons grouse hunting at dawn near Pembine

On October 20th 1979 we saw a dark form cross the road as we headed out grouse hunting in Marionette county. It crossed where there were no roads or house. It was one solid color not carrying any gun ...

October 1979

Matagorda County Texas (Class A) BFRO

Teen has visual encounter through window.

I saw the figure thru my window, it just stood there just looking in at me. It didn't move or make any sound. I'm not sure how long it was there, it was already standing there when I happened to walk ...

January 1982

Siskiyou County California (Class A) BFRO

Sighting by a Family on the Banks of the Klamath River near Hornbrook

3 pm, weather was sunny & mild, my husband and two kids were fishing on the Klamath River in Siskiyou Co. It was very quiet: no birds were singing, even the range cattle were nowhere around. We had...

August 1998

Hernando County Florida (Class A) BFRO

Man has brief encounter near lake

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January 1980