Class B First-hand BFRO #4967

Loud vocalizations and other noises heard late at night near railroad tracks.

April 1997 about 2 in the morning Kent, Portage County, Ohio 1 witness

Account

The witness was working late at night at home with windows open. A loud impact-like bang was heard, followed by three or four loud yells described as non-human and unlike a house pet, seemingly coming from woods behind the apartment complex near railroad tracks. The witness felt the yells resembled descriptions of a possible Bigfoot yell heard at a seminar.

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Date
April 1997
Stated BFRO report #4967 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day
about 2 in the morning
Stated BFRO report #4967 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Kent, Portage County, Ohio
Stated BFRO report #4967 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details
Map point
41.18, -81.32 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 4967 (5 decimals, no boundary)
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #4967 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Derived BFRO report #4967 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Witness was
working on computer at home late at night
Stated BFRO report #4967 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #4967 · BFRO classification label

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