Class A First-hand BFRO #7940

Bother and sister are followed by a brown, hairy creature walking on two legs

August 1980 1:30 AM Ironton, Lawrence County, Ohio 2 witnesses

Account

The witness walked to help a relative who had run out of gas near a creek bed, where both noticed a foul smell and movement in the weeds. As they left on foot, the witness saw a tall, thick-haired biped approaching quickly and both ran toward home while it followed without catching them. When they reached their driveway they turned and saw it running into roadside weeds before going inside.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Full-body sighting

Other senses

Odor Movement only

Described appearance

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Height src: six to seven foot tall
Build src: extremely wide shoulders; probably weighed over 400 pounds
Hair colour src: muddy brown
Gait src: strides that were very non human like in proportion
Posture src: upright walking
Other features src: covered with very thick hair

Facts & provenance

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Date	August 1980 Stated BFRO report #7940 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day	1:30 AM Stated BFRO report #7940 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place	Ironton, Lawrence County, Ohio Stated BFRO report #7940 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point	38.55, -82.67 (± 1000 m) Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence BFRO map layer point for report 7940 (5 decimals, no boundary)
Account type	First-hand Stated BFRO report #7940 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses	2 Derived BFRO report #7940 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported	1 Derived BFRO report #7940 · BFRO report, “Observed” section · read with 85% confidence
Witness was	delivering gas can to stranded relative Stated BFRO report #7940 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it	upright walking animal covered with very thick hair Stated BFRO report #7940 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification	Class A Stated BFRO report #7940 · BFRO classification label

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BFRO report #7940 Primary

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