Class A First-hand BFRO #42745

Strange occurrences outside a home lead to a daylight sighting by a father and son near East Canton

September 2011 6:30pm, still daylight East Canton, Stark County, Ohio 2 witnesses

Account

After hearing growls on two prior nights, the witness went with his son on a Friday afternoon to explore the tree line, field, and creeks southeast of the house. During the outing they noticed movement, a foul odor of rotten eggs and flesh, and then watched a large hairy biped standing about 100 feet away swaying and staring toward them. They left without running and heard two loud tree knocks after reaching the yard.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Sounds

Other senses

Context & caveats

Described appearance

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Height src
at least seven and a half foot tall
Build src
huge, minimum six hundred pounds
Hair colour src
dark reddish brown
Face src
mostly covered with hair, human-like where visible
Arms src
length just slightly past the knees
Legs src
extremely muscular and large
Posture src
standing in bipedal fashion
Other features src
ears covered with hair; hair matted and dirty

Facts & provenance

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Date
September 2011
Stated BFRO report #42745 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day
6:30pm, still daylight
Stated BFRO report #42745 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
East Canton, Stark County, Ohio
Stated BFRO report #42745 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
40.79, -81.31 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 42745 (5 decimals, no boundary)
Account type
First-hand
Derived BFRO report #42745 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
2
Derived BFRO report #42745 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Stated BFRO report #42745 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
exploring woods and creeks with son to investigate prior growls
Derived BFRO report #42745 · BFRO report, “Observed” section · read with 85% confidence
Witness's word for it
a tall hairy bipedal creature
Stated BFRO report #42745 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #42745 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Mark Maisel (BFRO)
Tracks

Investigators spent almost three hours on the property with the witness and his son, comparing height, noting terrain and animal signs.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Measurement

Investigators spent almost three hours on the property with the witness and his son, comparing height, noting terrain and animal signs.

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

Investigators spent almost three hours on the property with the witness and his son, comparing height, noting terrain and animal signs.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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  1. Published 2013-11-15 Retrieved 2026-09-25 Version 1 Hash 382fa7bf96e4
    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

  • “a sighting about 1/2 mile east of the area”
    Not in the Anomadex yet
  • “a sighting about 10 miles west of the area”
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