Class B First-hand BFRO #39037

Possible ongoing activity reported by a family living close to the Ravenna Arsenal

BFRO YEAR: 09-12 late dusk into dark Garrettsville, Portage County, Ohio 3 witnesses

Account

The witness family has lived in a wooded home near a creek since 2000. In spring they repeatedly hear a loud ape-like whooping call at dusk continuing into the night, gathering outside to listen. They later heard online recordings of alleged Bigfoot vocals and felt they matched, leading them to interpret the sounds as Bigfoot.

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What was reported

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Sounds

Facts & provenance

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Time of day
late dusk into dark
Stated BFRO report #39037 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Garrettsville, Portage County, Ohio
Stated BFRO report #39037 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details
Map point
41.2844, -81.0919 (± 15 km)
Geocoded BFRO report #39037 · gazetteer:place · read with 50% confidence
Census 2023 Gazetteer centroid of Garrettsville village (GEOID 3929442), matched from nearest town 'Garrettsville'
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #39037 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
3
Stated BFRO report #39037 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Witness was
standing outside at home listening
Stated BFRO report #39037 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
a bigfoot
Stated BFRO report #39037 · BFRO report, “Observed” section · read with 85% confidence
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #39037 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Mark Maisel (BFRO)
Follow-up

An investigator visited the site, noted proximity to a large fenced preserve and waterways, compared the footprint to bear prints, and played a recorded howl the witness said sounded similar.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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