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Class A First-hand BFRO #39158

Recollection of a daylight sighting while riding mini-bikes near Chardon

BFRO YEAR: 2004? afternoon Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio 2 witnesses

Account

Two companions were riding mini bikes on a wooded trail and stopped to walk off the trail. A small hair-covered figure jumped from a tree about 20-30 feet ahead, landed on two feet facing them, and stared at them for several seconds. The pair ran back to their bikes and left quickly without looking back.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Full-body sighting

Described appearance

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Height src
about 5 ft. tall
Hair colour src
brown with a hint of red
Hair length src
couple inches long
Posture src
standing on two feet facing witnesses
Age / size src
not adult
Other features src
hair all over body

Facts & provenance

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Time of day
afternoon
Stated BFRO report #39158 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio
Stated BFRO report #39158 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
41.56, -81.23 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 39158 (4 decimals, no boundary)
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #39158 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
2
Derived BFRO report #39158 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #39158 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
riding mini bikes and walking off trail for a bathroom stop
Stated BFRO report #39158 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
a figure
Stated BFRO report #39158 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #39158 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Mark Maisel (BFRO)
Follow-up

An investigator spoke to the witness by phone, judged them credible, and added details about the encounter and area.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Follow-up

The investigator made repeated attempts to speak to the second witness but was unsuccessful.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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  1. BFRO report #39158 Primary
    Published 2013-01-20 Retrieved 2026-09-25 Version 1 Hash 400b203bafc4
    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

  • “another post on the BFRO site in almost the same location”
    Not in the Anomadex yet
  • “numerous sightings reported along the river in Geauga, Summit and Cuyahoga counties”
    Not in the Anomadex yet