Evening sighting by couple near Latham
Account
The witness and a companion went to check on a relative's property and found a partly full burn barrel tipped over. While crossing the yard to prop the barrel upright, they heard brush breaking and saw a very tall hairy creature with long arms staring at them near the woods. After the witness shouted, the creature turned and walked slowly toward the woods with long strides and swinging arms, and the pair ran to their car.
What was reported
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Sightings
Described appearance
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- Height src
- about seven foot tall
- Build src
- large, considerably larger than a 6' 3" 250-lb man
- Arms src
- real long arms
- Gait src
- walked away slowly in a large stride
- Other features src
- hairy
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
22 December 1999
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| Time of day |
about 7:30 PM
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| Place |
Latham, Pike County, Ohio
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| Map point |
39.17, -83.26 (± 2 km)
BFRO map layer point for report 4964 with published boundary
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
2
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| Figures reported |
1
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| Witness was |
fixing a tipped burn barrel by the woods
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| Witness's word for it |
a large hairy creature
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| Source classification |
Class A
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Evidence & investigation
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An investigator telephoned the male witness to collect additional details about the sighting.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #4964 Primary
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BFRO map layer Reference