Search Reports
Counties in New York with reports
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Putnam County New York (Class A) BFRO
Two young boys see crouching animal
IN THE SUMMER OF 1980 AND AT THE AGE OF 15 A CLOSE FRIEND AND MYSELF WERE HANGING OUT ON A TRAIL OFF A ROAD IN MY COMMUNITY.OUR PLAN WAS TO HANGOUT ,DRINK SOME BEERS AND LISTEN TO MUSIC.IT WAS A BEAUT...
August 1980
Steuben County New York (Class A) BFRO
Daylight sighting near a railroad bed and the Canisteo River
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April 1980
Ontario County New York (Class A) BFRO
Morning sighting by deer hunter near Naples
This was years ago. I'm 38 now, but when this happened I was 14. My father worked with a guy who had some prime property in Naples, NewYork. Being that I was 14, I was not old enough to have a hunters...
November 1979
Hamilton County New York (Class A) BFRO
Encounter with Juvenile Creature
In 1979 I was upstate hiking in the adirondacks upstate New York.I got ahead of the group and off the main trail watching beavers working.As I walked back to the main trail I flushed something out of ...
August 1979
Chautauqua County New York (Class B) BFRO
Occasional incidents from 1970's up to recent years, near Findley Lake
I live in the Western part of New York State. My story concerns a hunting camp I belong to that is approximately 65 miles Southwest of Buffalo, New York and approximately 20 miles Northeast of Erie, P...
September 1975
Otsego County New York (Class A) BFRO
Old sighting (1973) and recent vocalizations (2005/06) on the outskirts of Maryland (town)
1973 was the first incident. I was 9 years old. I am now 43. My family have moved here in Otsego County, New York, in 1972. We live in the town of Maryland -- a family of 6. I can remember on a ho...
August 1973
Orange County New York (Class B) BFRO
Scream exchanges heard by camper on Appalachian Trail near Greenwood Lake
I had parked my Volkswagen beetle at the junction of Rte. 17A and the Appalachian Trail, intending to camp out overnite along the trail. I then hiked south on the trail about 4 miles, along a ridge th...
July 1973
Oneida County New York (Class B) BFRO
Man recounts childhood incident at his home on Oneida Lake
When I was 11 years old I was living with my mother and step-father in upstate New York. Our home was on the shores of Oneida Lake and bordered the southern boundary of Verona Beach State Park. On...
October 1972
Madison County New York (Class B) BFRO
Man recalls incident as a child in a swampy area near Cazenovia
My memory of this is a bit foggy, as I was I believe seven when it happened and am 37 now. At the time my family was living in Cazenovia NY. I would often hike way out in the swamps behind our house w...
January 1970
Hamilton County New York (Class B) BFRO
Couple sees "something" looking through their window late at night
We were just going to sleep, when wife said there was a racoon looking in a small window. That window was at least 5 feet from the ground, with no trees or bushes close by. She persisted so much that ...
July 1969
Cortland County New York (Class A) BFRO
Woman followed by large, dark shape in the experimental forest on the campus of SUNY College
I was cutting through the College's small managed forest to get to work. It was early evening, but midwinter, so very dark. I was raised in upstate NY, and felt comfortable hiking in familiar woods al...
January 1969
Fulton County New York (Class B) BFRO
Man recalls childhood observation - large tracks with long stride in snow - near Mayfield
In January or February of 1966, my father and I observed very large tracks in the snow. Each track was about 15-16 inches in length and about 7-8 inches in width. They were very widely spaced, about 1...
January 1966
Onondaga County New York (Class B) BFRO
Strange occurrences remembered that happened at a golf course in Syracuse
This is a follow up to my original message as I wanted to add some significant insight to an incident that occurred to me in 1960 at age 14. As I stated previously stated I was a caddy at the time and...
August 1960
Steuben County New York (Class B) BFRO
Follow up investigation to track find in Rathbone
This is an update on an original sighting reported in 1995. I am a researcher and have been following up on this. Below is the response I recieved from the NYS DEC investigator assigned to the origina...
August 1900