Class B First-hand BFRO #4299

Two men training a hunting dog hear a loud, deep scream then briefly witness a large hairy thing cross a small clearing

29 October 2000 approximately at 10:30 PM Castalia, Erie County, Ohio 2 witnesses

Account

The witness and a companion were training a hunting dog at night when the dog became spooked and refused to enter the woods. They then heard a loud deep shriek from nearby and saw the outline of a huge hairy figure at least seven feet tall walk through a clearing.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Sounds

Described appearance

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Height src
at least seven foot tall
Build src
very massive
Other features src
hairy

Facts & provenance

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Date
29 October 2000
Stated BFRO report #4299 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
approximately at 10:30 PM
Stated BFRO report #4299 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Castalia, Erie County, Ohio
Stated BFRO report #4299 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
41.42, -82.82 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
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Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #4299 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
2
Derived BFRO report #4299 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #4299 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
training a hunting dog
Stated BFRO report #4299 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
something huge and hairy
Stated BFRO report #4299 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #4299 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Follow-up

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BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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