Class B First-hand BFRO #56073

Possible daytime sighting behind a home near Cloverdale Lake

7 October 2016 about 4 p.m. Concord Township, Lake County, Ohio 1 witness

Account

The witness was mowing and clearing a path behind the house in early October when they noticed movement in brush along a ravine. They stopped to watch a dark, long-haired upright figure walk away for about a minute without seeing its face. They returned the next day to find only disturbed brush and a game trail.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Described appearance

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Height src
1-2ft taller than a just-over-6-foot person
Hair colour src
very dark in color
Hair length src
longer hair, much longer than a bear
Face src
did not see it's face
Gait src
walking away
Posture src
walking upright

Facts & provenance

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Date
7 October 2016
Stated BFRO report #56073 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
about 4 p.m.
Stated BFRO report #56073 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Concord Township, Lake County, Ohio
Stated BFRO report #56073 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
41.6884, -81.2401 (± 5 km)
Geocoded BFRO report #56073 · gnis:1078232 · read with 45% confidence
USGS GNIS reservoir 'Cloverdale Lake', Lake, matched from place name 'Cloverdale Lake'
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #56073 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Stated BFRO report #56073 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #56073 · BFRO report, “Observed” section · read with 80% confidence
Witness was
mowing grass and clearing a path for target shooting
Stated BFRO report #56073 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
something I saw moving in the brush along a ravine
Stated BFRO report #56073 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #56073 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

What the source says was found or done. Claimed evidence is listed as claimed; the Anomadex has not examined it.

Investigated by
Alan Megargle (BFRO)
Follow-up

The neighbor placed a trail camera that captured only coyotes, foxes and smaller animals.

BFRO report, “Observed” section
Follow-up

The witness returned the next day, feeling afraid, and found only disturbed brush and a game trail.

BFRO report, “Observed” section
Follow-up

An investigator visited in a snowstorm, stood in the creek to compare height, and found no tracks because the route was in water.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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