Class A First-hand BFRO #28820

Man recounts sighting from his teens near Edinburg

12 February 1994 early afternoon Edinburg, Portage County, Ohio 2 witnesses

Account

Two companions were fishing at a mostly frozen pond in winter when a large hair-covered bipedal figure stood up on the far shoreline. The figure walked up a steep hill, turned at the top to look back at them, then left. The witnesses watched for about one to two minutes and then left as well.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Described appearance

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Height src
tall
Build src
large
Hair colour src
dark brown
Gait src
walked
Posture src
walked on two legs
Clothing src
wore no clothes
Other features src
covered with hair

Facts & provenance

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Date
12 February 1994
Stated BFRO report #28820 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
early afternoon
Stated BFRO report #28820 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Edinburg, Portage County, Ohio
Stated BFRO report #28820 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
41.15, -81.11 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 28820 (4 decimals, no boundary)
Account type
First-hand
Derived BFRO report #28820 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
2
Stated BFRO report #28820 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #28820 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
fishing at a pond
Stated BFRO report #28820 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
a figure
Stated BFRO report #28820 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #28820 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Brad Bacon (BFRO)
Follow-up

An investigator conducted a telephone interview with the witness to review details of the sighting.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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