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Bigfoot sighting near Wakefield, Rhode Island

Sep 1974 · Wakefield, Rhode Island, United States

A cyclist in Wakefield, Rhode Island, saw a large white creature in a street light at night in 1974, and it chased him down the street for about five seconds.

Facts

Reported as
Bicycling student has night encounter
Date
Sep 1974
Place
Wakefield, Rhode Island, United States
Evidence
visual
Point
41.450, -71.500
Located within
2.8 km
Time
about 22:00, night
Witness was
cycling
Witnesses
1
Creatures
1
Distance
6.9 m (23 ft)
Duration
5 s
Height
1.8 m (6 ft)
Described as
massive, white hair, long length, both
Behaviour
approaching, running, walking, watching
Sounds
footsteps
Animals
dogs reacted
In the account
alone, ape like face, approached, bare face, bipedal footsteps, crossed road, dog barked or chased, eyes seen, face seen, felt fear, field or clearing, followed or paced, human like face, leaped, likened to ape, long arms, looked at witness, on or by road, reported years later, silver or grey, walked upright, whole body turn, witness fled
Account
firsthand
Sources
2 independent (5 listings)

Sources

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