Class B First-hand BFRO #40619

Possible daylight sighting while walking a dog on a bikeway near Jamestown

16 March 2013 day time Jamestown, Greene County, Ohio 1 witness

Account

The witness was walking a puppy along a bikeway when the dog began barking. Ahead, the witness saw a very large dark hairy biped walking along the path shoulder for several seconds before it crossed the path and descended into a wooded gully. The witness left and returned about an hour later with another dog and found and photographed a large footprint where the creature had walked.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Full-body sighting

Physical traces

Tracks

Described appearance

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Build src: big, bulky
Hair colour src: dark
Arms src: long, extending down to knees
Gait src: walking upright on two legs
Posture src: somewhat hunched over
Other features src: hair-covered

Facts & provenance

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Date	16 March 2013 Stated BFRO report #40619 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day	day time Stated BFRO report #40619 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place	Jamestown, Greene County, Ohio Stated BFRO report #40619 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details
Map point	39.65, -83.73 (± 1000 m) Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence BFRO map layer point for report 40619 with published boundary
Account type	First-hand Stated BFRO report #40619 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses	1 Derived BFRO report #40619 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported	1 Derived BFRO report #40619 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was	walking dog on bike path Stated BFRO report #40619 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it	big, bulky, hairy creature Stated BFRO report #40619 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification	Class B Stated BFRO report #40619 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by: Steve Nystrom (BFRO)

Tracks

Large footprint found on right shoulder of bikeway where creature had walked

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Photograph

Single iPod photo of the possible footprint

BFRO report, “Observed” section

Follow-up

An investigator met with the witness in late December 2013 to review details of the sighting.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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BFRO report #40619 Primary

Published 2013-03-29 Retrieved 2026-09-25 Version 1 4 images at source Hash 6141f2069e0e

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Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 Hash cfb8a3d423b7

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