Class A First-hand BFRO #7932

A young hunter witness's a seven foot tall creature less than 25 feet away

1 December 2002 around 3:30 PM Bainbridge, Ross County, Ohio 1 witness

Account

While hunting and returning down a trail, the witness encountered a tall brown-haired creature by a tree and stared at it. The creature vocalized, approached after the witness placed a gun on the ground, then walked away. The witness tried to follow but the creature ran off too fast to track.

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What was reported

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Sightings

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Described appearance

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Height src
seven to eight feet tall
Build src
massive build
Hair colour src
brown
Hair length src
shaggy
Face src
hair covering face with visible eyes and partially open mouth
Eyes src
big brown eyes
Arms src
arms around a tree
Gait src
walking then running fast
Posture src
standing

Facts & provenance

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Date
1 December 2002
Stated BFRO report #7932 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
around 3:30 PM
Stated BFRO report #7932 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Bainbridge, Ross County, Ohio
Stated BFRO report #7932 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
39.20, -83.14 (± 1241 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 7932 with published boundary
Account type
First-hand
Derived BFRO report #7932 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Derived BFRO report #7932 · BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #7932 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
hunting while returning down a trail
Stated BFRO report #7932 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
a creature
Stated BFRO report #7932 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #7932 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Follow-up

An investigator visited the witness's home, spoke with family members, interviewed the witness, and revisited the trail area to reenact positions.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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