Class A First-hand BFRO #3180

Early evening sighting by two children, near Layman

Summer 1978 close to getting dark but still daylight Layman, Washington County, Ohio 2 witnesses

Account

As children playing in the yard near dusk, the witness and a relative noticed a figure moving along the woodline across the road. The figure was described as walking stooped over and pushing vegetation aside with its hands, then stopping to look at them after being shouted at. Both children fled indoors frightened and told a parent, who did not see anything.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Described appearance

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Face src
very gorilla-like facial features
Arms src
proportionately long arms
Hands src
using its hands to push the trees back out of its way
Gait src
walking
Posture src
kind of stooped over

Facts & provenance

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Date
Summer 1978
Stated BFRO report #3180 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Season
Time of day
close to getting dark but still daylight
Stated BFRO report #3180 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Place
Layman, Washington County, Ohio
Stated BFRO report #3180 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Nearest Road
Map point
39.41, -81.73 (± 1279 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 3180 with published boundary
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #3180 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
2
Derived BFRO report #3180 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #3180 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
playing a yard game in the yard
Stated BFRO report #3180 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
Bigfoot or something similar
Stated BFRO report #3180 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #3180 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Jim Osborne (BFRO)

Source timeline

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