Class A First-hand BFRO #2902

Man in boat spotting deer witnesses a three to four foot tall biped walking on a log followed by a scream

24 May 1998 evening, sun low, getting dark but still visible Defiance, Defiance County, Ohio 1 witness

Account

The witness was traveling up a flooded river by boat in the evening to look for deer. While rounding a bend near piled flood debris, the witness briefly saw a small dark biped walk up a log and disappear. Shortly after noticing nearby deer, the witness heard two very loud screams, the second longer and louder, prompting the deer to flee and the witness to leave.

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What was reported

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Sightings

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Described appearance

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Height src
three or four feet in height
Hair colour src
dark
Gait src
walk quickly up the log on two feet
Posture src
on two feet
Age / size src
small
Other features src
not a human

Facts & provenance

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Date
24 May 1998
Stated BFRO report #2902 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
evening, sun low, getting dark but still visible
Stated BFRO report #2902 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Defiance, Defiance County, Ohio
Stated BFRO report #2902 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
41.26, -84.38 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 2902 (4 decimals, no boundary)
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #2902 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Derived BFRO report #2902 · BFRO report, “Observed” section · read with 85% confidence
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #2902 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
going upriver in a rowboat to spot deer
Stated BFRO report #2902 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
what looked like a small Bigfoot
Stated BFRO report #2902 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #2902 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Follow-up

An investigator interviewed the witness, recording added details about distance, bipedal movement, color, and the screams.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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