Class B First-hand BFRO #12597

Night encounter near rural home outside Crooked Tree

June 1982 around 10:30pm Crookedtree, Noble County, Ohio 2 witnesses

Account

Two companions were pushing their bicycles up a steep driveway at night after visiting a neighbor. A large silhouette crossed the driveway entrance twice, then stopped at the top, looked at them and gave a short grunt. Frightened, they dropped their bikes and ran back to the house, later retrieving the bikes with the neighbor's help and riding home.

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What was reported

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Sightings

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Described appearance

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Height src
around 7-8ft tall
Build src
thick looking with broad shoulders, around four hundred pounds
Arms src
long, reaching below the knees with exaggerated swing while walking
Gait src
walked like a man
Other features src
head seemed directly connected to body with no neck noted

Facts & provenance

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Date
June 1982
Stated BFRO report #12597 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day
around 10:30pm
Stated BFRO report #12597 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Crookedtree, Noble County, Ohio
Stated BFRO report #12597 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
39.64, -81.47 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 12597 (5 decimals, no boundary)
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #12597 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
2
Stated BFRO report #12597 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #12597 · BFRO report, “Observed” section · read with 80% confidence
Witness was
pushing bikes up driveway to go home
Stated BFRO report #12597 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
huge sihouette
Stated BFRO report #12597 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #12597 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Mark Maisel (BFRO)
Follow-up

An investigator spoke with the witness by phone for about forty-five minutes and added details to the report.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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