Class A First-hand BFRO #8042

Bowhunter turns around to see a creature staring at him almost motionless.

October 1996 just past dusk Boden, Guernsey County, Ohio 1 witness

Account

Just past dusk while camping on a bow-hunting trip, the witness went to a portable toilet near camp, smelled a strong odor, and saw a white, wide-shouldered creature staring at him from a short distance. He screamed and waved a shovel, and the creature sprinted down into the ravine, breaking branches. The next day he and his companion found large footprints leading toward the ravine.

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What was reported

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Sightings

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Described appearance

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Height src
about 6 foot 2
Build src
very wide at shoulders, three and a half to four feet wide, waist thin in comparison, bulk estimated 350 pounds or more
Hair colour src
white, dirtier below the waist
Face src
dark in color
Eyes src
real deep sunk eyes
Posture src
leaning on one foot
Other features src
round head, dark brown skin, no neck visible

Facts & provenance

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Date
October 1996
Stated BFRO report #8042 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day
just past dusk
Stated BFRO report #8042 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Place
Boden, Guernsey County, Ohio
Stated BFRO report #8042 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
40.09, -81.70 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 8042 (5 decimals, no boundary)
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #8042 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Derived BFRO report #8042 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #8042 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
bow hunting camping trip, using portable toilet near campsite
Stated BFRO report #8042 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
this animal
Stated BFRO report #8042 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #8042 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

What the source says was found or done. Claimed evidence is listed as claimed; the Anomadex has not examined it.

Tracks

Large footprints almost 13 inches long found the next day leading toward the ravine, wider than reporter's size 13 EEE boots

Measurements: almost 13 inches long

BFRO report, “Also Noticed” section
Tracks

The witness and his companion returned to the sighting location the next day and found large footprints leading toward the ravine.

BFRO report, “Observed” section
Measurement

The witness and his companion returned to the sighting location the next day and found large footprints leading toward the ravine.

BFRO report, “Observed” section
Follow-up

The witness and his companion returned to the sighting location the next day and found large footprints leading toward the ravine.

BFRO report, “Observed” section
Follow-up

The investigator spoke with the witness multiple times over years and found the story consistent.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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