Essex County, New York

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Essex County New York (Class A) BFRO

August 2010

Bigfoot Sighting Date: Early August 2010 Time: Approx. 8-8:30 am Place: Cascade Lakes, NY (near Keene) Weather: Clear with a few clouds I spend most of the summers camping in and around the Adirondacks in my Dodge Caravan. This particular summer I had stopped at Cascade Lake to spend a few days camping. I had slept soundly the previous night and had woken up around 7:00 am. I decided to get up and start making my breakfast. I had just started the kettle on the camp stove when I looked over at upper Cascade lake and could see the mist rising off the surface of the lake. I grabbed my iphone and walked about 50 yards to the edge of the lake to get a picture. As I approached the breakwall, I noticed a dark brown object on the opposite side of the lake at the shore. At first I couldn't make out what it was but it seemed to be sitting at the waters edge. I then realized that it must be a bear. The animal looked like it was doing something in the water with its paws as I could hear ...

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Essex County New York (Class B) BFRO

Possible daylight sighting by motorist near Minerva

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Essex County New York (Class B) BFRO

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October 2003

Essex County New York (Class B) BFRO

Vocalizations Heard Near Sighting During Same Time Period

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October 2002

Essex County New York (Class B) BFRO

Possible sighting by motorist at night, outside Westport

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October 2002

Putnam County Illinois (Class A) BFRO

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Fairbanks County Alaska (Class A) BFRO

Witness observers 6 foot, shaggy, dark brown creature off Richardson Hwy

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September 1964

Pierce County Washington (Class A) BFRO

Lake Tapps

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October 1975

Peoria County Illinois (Class A) BFRO

Memory told of daytime encounter near Farmdale Park

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January 1957

Forest County Wisconsin (Class A) BFRO

Sighting by young fisherman at dusk on Wabikon Lake

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Vernon Parish Louisiana (Class A) BFRO

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January 1979

Summit County Ohio (Class A) BFRO

Man recalls early evening sighting near Brandywine Ski Resort

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Colfax County New Mexico (Class A) BFRO

Motorist has nighttime sighting below Raton Pass

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January 2005