Class A First-hand BFRO #7425

A Teenager and His Dog Encounter an Ape-like Creature While Retrieving Their Trap Lines

November 1958 early morning before sunrise Adario, Richland County, Ohio 1 witness

Account

A teenager checking muskrat traps before school with a dog noticed the dog staying close and growling. On a steep bank the witness saw a tall hair-covered figure with a non-human face and a foul smell. The figure quickly walked and ran away across a field, stepping over a six-foot gate without touching it. The witness left without finding tracks because the ground was frozen and snow later covered the area.

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What was reported

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Sightings

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Context & caveats

Described appearance

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Height src
approx. seven feet tall
Hair length src
long
Face src
not exactly human, but not animal either
Arms src
very straight
Gait src
half walked, half ran away
Posture src
stood upright
Other features src
all covered with long hair, except its face

Facts & provenance

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Date
November 1958
Stated BFRO report #7425 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day
early morning before sunrise
Stated BFRO report #7425 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Adario, Richland County, Ohio
Stated BFRO report #7425 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
40.92, -82.44 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
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Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #7425 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Derived BFRO report #7425 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #7425 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
checking muskrat traps on a trapline before school
Stated BFRO report #7425 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
Whatever it was
Stated BFRO report #7425 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #7425 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Marc DeWerth (BFRO)

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