This paranormal area was first defined by researcher Loren Coleman in his book Mysterious America. The Triangle encompasses an area of about 200 square miles and includes the towns of Abington, Rehoboth and Freetown at the points of the triangle, and Bridgewater, West Bridgewater, North Middleboro, Segreganset, Dighton, North Dighton, Berkley, Myricks, Raynham, East Taunton, and Taunton inside the triangle. Central to the area is the mysterious Hockomock Swamp, which the Native Americans called "the Devil's swamp."
Paranormal activity in the Triangle include: Low-flying UFOs. The first UFO sighted over Bridgewater was in 1760, and was described as a sphere of fire that was so bright it cast shadows in broad daylight. Another was sighted on Halloween night in 1908, appropriately by two undertakers. Dozens more UFOs have been seen in the vicinity from the 1960s through to present day. Sightings of Bigfoot. The hairy hominid has been seen many times around Hockomock Swamp. In April, 1970, the creature allegedly picked up the rear of a police squad car, much to the surprise of the two officers inside. Thunderbird sightings. Witnesses claim to have seen a giant bird or pterodactyl-like flying creature with a wingspan as great as 12 feet. A large phantom dog with red eyes was seen killing two ponies. The witness, the ponies' owner, said the beast ripped their throats and was almost as big as the ponies themselves. Assorted strange or out-of-place creatures, including black panthers, giant turtles and snakes as thick as tree trunks. Cattle mutilations. Indian curses. According to one tale, the Native Americans had cursed the swamp centuries ago because of the poor treatment they received from the Colonial settlers. Ghosts. Visitors have experienced such haunting activity as the smell of smoke when there is no fire; a bonfire atop a rock that mysteriously vanished and ghostly voices in Algonquin tongue. Spook lights have been seen on a number of occasions. Although Hockomock swamp is the most popular location in the Bridgewater Triangle, Freetown National Forest is probaby the most feared.Only the deepest portions of the forest that the victims of horrible atrosities can be found, as well as satanic cults. In 1991, a Fall River man was found beaten and
claimed to have been molested by the cult in a small undergound bunker. He was straped in a belt to a shockingly small home-made chair. Many mutilated cattle and goats have also been found.
As many as a dozen calfs have been found sacroficed by the cult. A number of graves have been dug up, which is also claimed to be the work of the cult. Even today, it is unsafe to venture in
the forest at night. There used to be a ''lover's lane'' at one point, but not any more. It gets very dark, and quite spooky.