Class A First-hand BFRO #15885

Possible confrontation with hikers at night in Cuyahoga Valley National Park

4 July 1995 between 11:30 p.m. and 12:30 a.m. Boston TWP. Or Boston Heights?, Summit County, Ohio 3 witnesses

Account

The witness and two companions were night-hiking on railroad tracks beside a swamp when they heard a distant high scream and later a much louder close roar. A very large two-legged silhouette with swinging arms and a massive torso then charged through the swamp water toward them. The group fled back toward their car and saw the figure stop at the swamp edge and not follow onto the tracks.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Sounds

Described appearance

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Build src
massive
Arms src
long and swinging
Gait src
charging/running through water extremely quickly
Posture src
upright on two legs
Age / size src
very large
Other features src
massive torso, shoulder width over three feet, no neck, large round head

Facts & provenance

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Date
4 July 1995
Stated BFRO report #15885 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
between 11:30 p.m. and 12:30 a.m.
Stated BFRO report #15885 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Boston TWP. Or Boston Heights?, Summit County, Ohio
Stated BFRO report #15885 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
41.30, -81.57 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 15885 (4 decimals, no boundary)
Account type
First-hand
Derived BFRO report #15885 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
3
Stated BFRO report #15885 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #15885 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
night hiking on railroad tracks
Stated BFRO report #15885 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
a very large creature
Stated BFRO report #15885 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #15885 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Mark Maisel (BFRO)
Follow-up

An investigator spoke with the witness by phone on several occasions to gather additional details.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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  1. Published 2006-09-18 Retrieved 2026-09-25 Version 1 Hash 601db62c3814
    BFRO - Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization
  2. BFRO map layer Reference
    Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 Hash cfb8a3d423b7
    BFRO - Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization

The report refers to

  • “GRASSMAN”
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