Class B First-hand BFRO #30548

Two fisherman hear commotion of a roaring animal on brushy bank of Clendening Lake

July 1979 6 pm Harrison County, Ohio 2 witnesses

Account

The witness was fishing from a boat near shore while a companion napped on board. The witness heard footsteps in water, loud roars, splashing, and an animal squealing but saw nothing because shoreline vegetation was very dense. Frightened, the witness moved away quietly and woke the companion, who heard part of the sounds as they left. At the marina a worker said a news crew had previously covered a Bigfoot report at the lake, which led the witness to consider that explanation.

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Facts & provenance

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Date
July 1979
Stated BFRO report #30548 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day
6 pm
Stated BFRO report #30548 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Harrison County, Ohio
Stated BFRO report #30548 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Location Details
Map point
40.26, -81.22 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
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Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #30548 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
2
Derived BFRO report #30548 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
fishing from a boat
Stated BFRO report #30548 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
Bigfoot
Stated BFRO report #30548 · BFRO report, “Observed” section · read with 80% confidence
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #30548 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
James Thompson (BFRO)
Follow-up

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BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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