Year: 2009
Month: October
Day of Month (number only – e.g. 16): 23
Time of Day: 3:45 P.M.
County: New York Saratoga
Terrain Description: semi developed wooded swamp land
Lighting Conditions: Overcast
Nearest Town or Landmark: Saratoga Springs
Description of Encounter Area: My backyard is very wooded and almost swap like
Are There Food and/or Water Sources in the Area? (if so, describe): yes there is a river and lots
of vegetation
anonymous/hoax
Number of Witnesses: 1
Length of Observation: roughly 45 minutes to 1 hour
Animal Description: large, dirty brown color, mix of human and ape
Aprox. Height: 7-8 ft.
Aprox. Weight: 400-500 lbs.
Head/Facial Description: almost human like large black eyes a kind of wide flat nose big nostrils
coarse nappy fur dry elbows
Can Witness Provide a Sketch of Animal Seen?: Yes
Any Odor? If so, Description: horrible musty wet dog smell
Wood Knocks Heard?: Yes
Physical Evidence? Pictures of Structures Taken
Recordings Made?: Yes
i was on top of my gazebo making some repairs when all of the sudden i hear twigs and branches
snapping behind me at the tree line approx. 50 ft. away. i turn around thinking i would see a dog or
possibly one of the coons that knock over my garbage cans. instead i see a gigantic dirty brown
creature about 7-8 ft. tall walking towards me. i was frightened to the point that it felt like time stopped.
once i collected myself i was able to get a picture of it with my phone. we both just stood there for a
while perfectly still. after about 15 minutes it just retreated back into the woods and it continued to
almost patrol the tree line for another 30 mins or so. i have not seen it since.
Chris Bartow, NESRA Investigator
2/12/2011 – Case closed. Witness’ name submitted is a character name from the movie Fletch.
Hoaxing/pranking submission. C. Bartow