Tracks and vocalizations lead to sighting by trappers in Bellville area
Account
Two men checking trap lines on a quiet afternoon in early September 1998 encountered a hair-covered creature at about 100 feet. The creature watched them briefly before running uphill into the forest. The men described brown body hair, a low forehead, small dark eyes, huge hands, a bulky build and a foul odor, then removed their traps and did not return.
What was reported
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Sightings
Other senses
Described appearance
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- Build src
- bulky body
- Hair colour src
- brown
- Hair length src
- medium length
- Face src
- low forehead
- Eyes src
- small dark eyes
- Hands src
- huge hands
- Other features src
- face without hair
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
September 1998
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| Time of day |
a very quiet afternoon
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| Place |
Butler And Bellville, Richland County, Ohio
Stated
BFRO report #4973
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
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| Map point |
40.61, -82.49 (± 1000 m)
BFRO map layer point for report 4973 with published boundary
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| Account type |
Investigator summary
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| Witnesses |
2
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| Figures reported |
1
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| Witness was |
checking animal traps
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| Witness's word for it |
the track maker
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| Source classification |
Class A
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Evidence & investigation
What the source says was found or done. Claimed evidence is listed as claimed; the Anomadex has not examined it.
3-4 very large five-toed human-like footprints in soft soil going uphill
Measurements: at least 15 inches long with huge strides
Source timeline
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BFRO report #4973 Primary
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BFRO map layer Reference