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Class A First-hand BFRO #45215

Series of Bigfoot sightings at a cabin outside of Bethesda

2010–2014 Bethesda, Belmont County, Ohio 1 witness

Account

The witness was carrying garbage out to the can when she noticed a large hair-covered creature standing behind her pickup truck watching her. She dropped the bag and ran inside to get her husband, but the creature was gone when he checked with a flashlight. The next day tracks were found leading to and from the food-scrap pile.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Partial sighting

Physical traces

Tracks

Described appearance

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Height src
about 8 or 9 feet tall
Build src
very broad shoulders
Hair colour src
with brownish black hair that contained some grey and red streaks
Hair length src
long stringy hair
Eyes src
deep set eyes

Facts & provenance

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Date
2010–2014
Stated BFRO report #45215 · BFRO report, labelled field: Year
Place
Bethesda, Belmont County, Ohio
Stated BFRO report #45215 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
40.02, -81.07 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 45215 with published boundary
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #45215 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Derived BFRO report #45215 · BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section · read with 80% confidence
Figures reported
1
Stated BFRO report #45215 · BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Witness was
taking a garbage bag out to the outdoor can
Stated BFRO report #45215 · BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Witness's word for it
a creature
Stated BFRO report #45215 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #45215 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Marc DeWerth (BFRO)
Tracks

Larger tracks found the next day leading up the hillside to and from the food scrap pile

Measurements: 14.5 inches long and 7 inches wide at the ball

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Cast

Two possible tracks of different sizes located and cast at the residence

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Photograph

Photos of one cast and the track reported as attached

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Tracks

An investigator visited the residence, spoke with three witnesses, and located and cast two possible tracks of different sizes.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Cast

An investigator visited the residence, spoke with three witnesses, and located and cast two possible tracks of different sizes.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Follow-up

An investigator visited the residence, spoke with three witnesses, and located and cast two possible tracks of different sizes.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Follow-up

Two investigators sat below the fire pit at night, heard heavy cracking footsteps approach from the swamp, saw a large swaying figure behind a tree and a second figure by a vehicle, and heard an unfamiliar grunt-growl before the sounds moved away.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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  1. BFRO report #45215 Primary
    Published 2014-06-02 Retrieved 2026-09-25 Version 1 2 images at source Hash a5306e8dae0e
    BFRO - Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization
  2. BFRO map layer Reference
    Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 Hash cfb8a3d423b7
    BFRO - Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization

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