Class B First-hand BFRO #37656

Possible Thanksgiving Day road crossing on Hwy. 11 near Leetonia

November 2012 2pm Leetonia, Columbiana County, Ohio 1 witness

Account

The witness was driving south on Route 11 in daylight when he saw a tall brown bipedal figure crossing the road ahead from the median. The figure took a few long, smooth upright strides over a guardrail and disappeared into the woods near a small overpass over water. The witness said it did not move like a deer and was not a deer or bear.

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What was reported

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Described appearance

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Height src
tall
Hair colour src
light brown
Arms src
long arms swinging in sync with stride
Gait src
large smooth strides, not bouncy
Posture src
walking upright

Facts & provenance

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Date
November 2012
Stated BFRO report #37656 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day
2pm
Stated BFRO report #37656 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Leetonia, Columbiana County, Ohio
Stated BFRO report #37656 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Nearest Road
Map point
40.87, -80.73 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 37656 (4 decimals, no boundary)
Account type
First-hand
Derived BFRO report #37656 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Stated BFRO report #37656 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #37656 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
driving southbound to a casino
Stated BFRO report #37656 · BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Witness's word for it
light brown sasquatch
Stated BFRO report #37656 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #37656 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Amy Bue (BFRO)
Follow-up

An investigator contacted the witness by phone and assessed him as credible.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Follow-up

The witness stopped at the site the next day to look for tracks but did not climb down toward the water.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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