Class A First-hand BFRO #1117

Daytime sighting by two witnesses, near Geneva, at the end of Timberwoods Rd

28 December 2000 right before and during dawn Geneva, Ashtabula County, Ohio 2 witnesses

Account

Two companions shoveling snow noticed barefoot-like prints and followed them into the woods. They watched two large greyish furry figures, one pounding and shaking a thin tree and the other digging in snow, while noticing a foul odor. The creatures vocalized and ran off when they noticed the witnesses, who briefly tried to follow before giving up.

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What was reported

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Sightings

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Described appearance

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Height src
about eight feet in height; seven feet tall and about a foot shorter per follow-up
Build src
muscular
Hair colour src
greyish, whitish gray
Hair length src
head hair longer than body, hanging to tops of shoulders
Face src
brownish face with big nose, round head with no neck, no visible ears
Eyes src
black eyes
Arms src
swung arms sidearm to hit tree
Hands src
fists with brownish palms
Feet src
about fifteen inches long with no visible toes, brownish soles
Gait src
ran off into the woods
Posture src
one standing but bent over at waist digging
Other features src
thick whitish gray fur, brownish palms and soles, darker backside on one

Facts & provenance

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Date
28 December 2000
Stated BFRO report #1117 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
right before and during dawn
Stated BFRO report #1117 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Geneva, Ashtabula County, Ohio
Stated BFRO report #1117 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
41.72, -80.88 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 1117 (5 decimals, no boundary)
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #1117 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
2
Stated BFRO report #1117 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
2
Stated BFRO report #1117 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
shoveling snow in driveway and following footprints into woods
Stated BFRO report #1117 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
two greyish figures
Stated BFRO report #1117 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #1117 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Kevin Withers (BFRO)
Tracks

Two sets of barefoot-like footprints in snow with wide step spacing

Measurements: about a three foot separation between each step

BFRO report, “Observed” section
Tracks

Indistinct barefoot-like prints in snow with no visible toes, attributed to single maker

Measurements: about fifteen inches in length

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

An investigator contacted the companion by phone and interviewed him at length about the sighting.

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

The investigator decided against trying to track down and interview the reporter to avoid causing further family trouble.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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