Class A First-hand BFRO #2696

Nighttime sighting by three in car, on Sprucevale Rd. near Calcutta

BFRO YEAR: 1982 or 83 late at night Calcutta, Columbiana County, Ohio 3 witnesses

Account

Three people driving at night saw a hairy monkey-like figure crouched on a wooded hillside in their car headlights. They did not compare notes until about half a mile later, when they found all three had seen the same thing. They drove back to the spot but the figure was gone, and they left without entering the woods.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Described appearance

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Build src
stocky or heavier built
Hair colour src
brownish
Hair length src
longer off the back of the head and shoulder region
Face src
monkey like, no snout or pronounced nose
Arms src
big, long and rangy
Legs src
thighs with arms between them
Posture src
crouched down on haunches with arms extended in front
Age / size src
at least the size of a man
Other features src
hairy face but more hair on body

Facts & provenance

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Time of day
late at night
Stated BFRO report #2696 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Calcutta, Columbiana County, Ohio
Stated BFRO report #2696 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
40.70, -80.58 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 2696 (5 decimals, no boundary)
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #2696 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
3
Stated BFRO report #2696 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #2696 · BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Witness was
driving around in a car
Stated BFRO report #2696 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
monkey type of animal
Stated BFRO report #2696 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #2696 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Follow-up

An investigator separately interviewed the couple and recorded consistent detailed descriptions.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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  1. Published 2001-06-15 Retrieved 2026-09-25 Version 1 Hash 527797ef7ad3
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  2. BFRO map layer Reference
    Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 Hash cfb8a3d423b7
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