Massachussetts IBS Sighting Reports

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672 BERKSHIRE Mike Cluey John Horrigan , 1886 TR77 2
7 FT RED BF SEEN PAWING FOR FISH [Full Report]

3041 BERKSHIRE HUNTERS UNK , 1886 TR 77 MAY 98 New York Times 3
RED BF WITH BEARD, CHARGES HUNTERS, SCREAMS [Full Report]

2446 BRISTOL Joseph M. Deardrade BILL GREEN , 1978 TR 52 OCT 95 3
6.5 FT BF SEEN [Full Report]

678 HAMPDEN GEORGE EARLEY John HORRIGAN , 1970'S OR 80'S TR77 0
27 1/2 by 8 IN TRACKS [Full Report]

3049 HAMPDEN George Earley JOHN , 1970s TR 77 MAY 98 2
27.5 IN TRACKS FOUND ON WESTFIELD RIVER [Full Report]

3052 PLYMOUTH POLICE JOHN , TR 77 MAY 98 3
POLICE CAR SHOOK BY BF [Full Report]

681 PLYMOUTH POLICE JOHN HORRIGAN , MISG TR77 2
POLICE CAR SHOOK AND SPUN AROUND, [Full Report]

679 WORCHESTER ELECTRICAL WORKER UNK , 1992 TR77 1
BF SEEN IN DISTANCE [Full Report]

3050 WORCHESTER electrical worker JOHN , 1992 TR 77 MAY 98 3
WORKER SEE BF WALK INTO WOODS [Full Report]

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IBS Report #: 672

Location: BERKSHIRE county, MA. UNITED STATES

Sighting Type: 1

Latitude: +045˚ 05' N
Longitude: 068˚ 55' W
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Year: 1886
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Data Source: TR77
Credibility: 2
Locality: Mt. Katahdin
Researcher: John Horrigan
Witness: Mike Cluey

Sighting Type: 1
Summary: 7 FT RED BF SEEN PAWING FOR FISH

Sighting Text:
ME PISCATAQUIS 1866 TR#77 * John Horrigan of the Bay State Bigfoot Society In Maine, Mt. Katahdin was a hot spot...where all storms originate, according to the natives. In 1866, Mike Cluey, a trapper, reported a seven foot creature, red, from across a river at the base of the mountain, and it was pawing for fish.
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IBS Report #: 678

Location: HAMPDEN county, MA. UNITED STATES

Sighting Type: 2

Latitude: +042˚ 05' N
Longitude: 072˚ 40' W
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Year: 1970'S OR 80'S
Time:
Elevation: 187

Data Source: TR77
Credibility: 0
Locality: outside of Springfield, Robinson State Park on the Westfield River
Researcher: John HORRIGAN
Witness: GEORGE EARLEY

Sighting Type: 2
Summary: 27 1/2 by 8 IN TRACKS

Sighting Text:
MASS HAMPDEN 1970’S TR#77 42 05 N O72 40W John HORRIGAN comments that member George Earley, outside of Springfield, Mass, in the 70’s or 80’s, found tracks at Robinson State Park on the Westfield River. They measured 27 1/2 by 8 inches. He estimated the creature that left them to weigh 700 pounds
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Precip: SPRINGFIELD 3.5 2.7 3.9 4.1 3.9 4.6 3.9 4.1 4.1 3.2 3.9 3.8 45.8
Temp: SPRINGFIELD 27.0 29.8 38.3 49.6 60.1 68.9 73.9 72.5 64.6 54.0 43.7 31.1 51.1
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Ecology: Missing

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IBS Report #: 681

Location: PLYMOUTH county, MA. UNITED STATES

Sighting Type: 1

Latitude: +041˚ 59' N
Longitude: 070˚ 58' W
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Year: MISG
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Data Source: TR77
Credibility: 2
Locality: Bridgewater
Researcher: JOHN HORRIGAN
Witness: POLICE

Sighting Type: 1
Summary: POLICE CAR SHOOK AND SPUN AROUND,

Sighting Text:
MASS PLYMOUTH MISG TR#77 41 59N 70 58W Mentioning Loren Coleman frequently as an expert on the “Bridgewater Triangle,” John HORRIGAN commented that a police car in the Mass. town was picked up and shook. Spinning around, the police saw a “bear” run behind a house.
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Precip: EAST WAREHAM 4.3 3.5 4.7 4.2 3.6 3.3 2.9 4.1 3.6 3.6 4.8 4.5 47.4
Temp: EAST WAREHAM 27.1 28.4 36.0 44.8 55.2 64.6 70.9 69.8 61.9 51.8 42.4 32.2 48.7
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Ecology: Missing

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IBS Report #: 679

Location: WORCHESTER county, MA. UNITED STATES

Sighting Type: 1

Latitude: +042˚ 17' N
Longitude: 071˚ 42' W
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Year: 1992
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Data Source: TR77
Credibility: 1
Locality: near Shrewsbury
Researcher: UNK
Witness: ELECTRICAL WORKER

Sighting Type: 1
Summary: BF SEEN IN DISTANCE

Sighting Text:
MASS WORCHESTER 1992 TR#77 42 17N 71 42W In 1992, near Shrewsbury, Mass., an electrical worker checking high-tension towers, saw a figure walking along the tree-line turn into the woods. Told supervisor he was not going back alone. A week later, he and the supervisor went to the same location and saw a creature 4-500 yards away outlined at the top of the hill.
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IBS Report #: 3041

Location: BERKSHIRE county, MA. UNITED STATES

Sighting Type: 1

Latitude: +042˚ 42' N
Longitude: 073˚ 12' W
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Year: 1886
Time:
Elevation: 686

Data Source: TR 77 MAY 98 New York Times
Credibility: 3
Locality: Williamstown
Researcher: UNK
Witness: HUNTERS

Sighting Type: 1
Summary: RED BF WITH BEARD, CHARGES HUNTERS, SCREAMS

Sighting Text:
TR 77 MAY 98 In 1886, the New York Times ran an article about Williamstown, Mass. (at the Vermont border), where a Wild Man was reported. It had bright red hair, a long straggly beard, wild eyes, and sprang from behind a rock. The hunters shot at it and there were screams of pain, then the thing charged the hunters, and they dropped their weapons and bolted.
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IBS Report #: 3050

Location: WORCHESTER county, MA. UNITED STATES

Sighting Type: 1

Latitude: +042˚ 17' N
Longitude: 071˚ 42' W
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Year: 1992
Time:
Elevation: 650

Data Source: TR 77 MAY 98
Credibility: 3
Locality: Shrewsbury
Researcher: JOHN
Witness: electrical worker

Sighting Type: 1
Summary: WORKER SEE BF WALK INTO WOODS

Sighting Text:
TR 77 MAY 98 In 1992, near Shrewsbury, Mass., an electrical worker checking high-tension towers, saw a figure walking along the tree-line turn into the woods. Told supervisor he was not going back alone. A week later, he and the supervisor went to the same location and saw a creature 4-500 yards away outlined at the top of the hill.
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Ecology: Missing

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IBS Report #: 2446

Location: BRISTOL county, MA. UNITED STATES

Sighting Type: 1

Latitude: +041˚ 59' N
Longitude: 071˚ 04' W
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Year: 1978
Time:
Elevation: 59

Data Source: TR 52 OCT 95
Credibility: 3
Locality: Hockomock Swamp
Researcher: BILL GREEN
Witness: Joseph M. Deardrade

Sighting Type: 1
Summary: 6.5 FT BF SEEN

Sighting Text:
TR 52 OCT 95 * TR 52 OCT 95 of the NE Bigfoot Center, 203-582-4752, received from Joseph M. Deardrade some Bridgewater, MA.. reports. They don't seem to be listed in Berry's Bigfoot On The East Coast, so I'll put them in the record now. (I) 1978. a man from West Bridgewater claimed to have spotted a large furry man-like creature in the Hockomock Swamp. (2) A family saw a strange furry ape-like creature in a swamp. 1980. (3) 1985. A researcher claimed to have seen a 6 1/2 foot tall furry man-like animal near his camp, standing near to the woodline. near the Hockomock Swamp, 1985.
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IBS Report #: 3049

Location: HAMPDEN county, MA. UNITED STATES

Sighting Type: 2

Latitude: +042˚ 05' N
Longitude: 072˚ 40' W
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Year: 1970s
Time:
Elevation: 144

Data Source: TR 77 MAY 98
Credibility: 2
Locality: Springfield, Robinson State Park
Researcher: JOHN
Witness: George Earley

Sighting Type: 2
Summary: 27.5 IN TRACKS FOUND ON WESTFIELD RIVER

Sighting Text:
TR 77 MAY 98 John comments that member George Earley, outside of Springfield, Mass, in the 70’s or 80’s, found tracks at Robinson State Park on the Westfield River. They measured 27 1/2 by 8 inches. He estimated the creature that left them to weigh 700 pounds.
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Precip: SPRINGFIELD MA 3.5 2.7 3.9 4.1 3.9 4.6 3.9 4.1 4.1 3.2 3.9 3.8 45.8
Temp: SPRINGFIELD MA 27.0 29.8 38.3 49.6 60.1 68.9 73.9 72.5 64.6 54.0 43.7 31.1 51.1
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Ecology: Missing

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IBS Report #: 3049

Location: HAMPDEN county, MA. UNITED STATES

Sighting Type: 2

Latitude: +042˚ 05' N
Longitude: 072˚ 40' W
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Year: 1970s
Time:
Elevation: 144

Data Source: TR 77 MAY 98
Credibility: 2
Locality: Springfield, Robinson State Park
Researcher: JOHN
Witness: George Earley

Sighting Type: 2
Summary: 27.5 IN TRACKS FOUND ON WESTFIELD RIVER

Sighting Text:
TR 77 MAY 98 John comments that member George Earley, outside of Springfield, Mass, in the 70’s or 80’s, found tracks at Robinson State Park on the Westfield River. They measured 27 1/2 by 8 inches. He estimated the creature that left them to weigh 700 pounds.
Climate / Ecology:

Precip: SPRINGFIELD MA 3.5 2.7 3.9 4.1 3.9 4.6 3.9 4.1 4.1 3.2 3.9 3.8 45.8
Temp: SPRINGFIELD MA 27.0 29.8 38.3 49.6 60.1 68.9 73.9 72.5 64.6 54.0 43.7 31.1 51.1
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Ecology: Missing