Investigator summary Related account BFRO #4973

Tracks near Butler And Bellville, Ohio

About a week before the actual sighting Butler And Bellville, Richland County, Ohio 2 witnesses
Same witness, another occasion. This event is described inside another report — Tracks and vocalizations lead to sighting by trappers in Bellville area. It is catalogued separately because it is a different occasion, not a duplicate.

Account

About a week before the sighting, the men found three or four very large five-toed human-like footprints with long strides going uphill in soft soil.

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Date
About a week before the actual sighting
Stated BFRO report #4973 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Place
Butler And Bellville, Richland County, Ohio
Derived BFRO report #4973 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Map point
40.61, -82.49 (± 1000 m)
Derived BFRO report #4973 · derived:same-place-as-main · read with 75% confidence
The report places this event at its main event's location (SOURCE_MAP_LAYER)
Witnesses
2
Stated BFRO report #4973 · BFRO report, “Observed” section

Source timeline

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  1. Published 1998-10-25 Retrieved 2026-09-25 Version 1 Hash 68bb9666e9a7
    BFRO - Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization