Class B First-hand BFRO #15969

Possible daylight sighting on horse trail in Beaver Creek State Park

Summer 2003 3-4 oclock in the afternoon Beaver Creek State Park, Columbiana County, Ohio 1 witness

Account

The witness was horseback riding on a pine-forest trail with her mother when her horse tensed and bolted. She turned and saw a tall, dark, upright figure behind a log that then ran toward a field. Both horses galloped uncontrolled back toward camp, leaving the riders shaken. She estimated the figure at 7-8 feet and said its proportions did not look human.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Described appearance

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Height src
7-8 feet
Build src
bulk in the wrong place
Hair colour src
dark
Gait src
ran upright
Posture src
standing vertically
Other features src
proportions looked wrong for a man

Facts & provenance

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Date
Summer 2003
Stated BFRO report #15969 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Season
Time of day
3-4 oclock in the afternoon
Stated BFRO report #15969 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Beaver Creek State Park, Columbiana County, Ohio
Stated BFRO report #15969 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
40.73, -80.62 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 15969 with published boundary
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #15969 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Derived BFRO report #15969 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section · read with 80% confidence
Figures reported
1
Stated BFRO report #15969 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
horseback riding on a trail
Derived BFRO report #15969 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
creature
Stated BFRO report #15969 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #15969 · BFRO classification label

Source timeline

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  1. Published 2006-09-26 Retrieved 2026-09-25 Version 1 Hash 7949ea19d2ee
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  2. BFRO map layer Reference
    Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 Hash cfb8a3d423b7
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