A group of canoers see a large, black creature along the river bank
Account
While canoeing down a wooded fork of a river, the group smelled decay and then saw a dark creature watching them from the trees. The creature followed them along the bank, ran ahead to a river bend, splashed and climbed the opposite bank, then later crossed an open clearing. About 20 minutes after the last sighting the group thought they heard shrieks shifting from high to low pitch.
What was reported
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Described appearance
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- Height src
- 6 1/2 to 7 foot
- Hair colour src
- black
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
7 July 1997
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| Place |
Loudonville, Holmes County, Ohio
Stated
BFRO report #3381
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
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| Map point |
40.60, -82.24 (± 1000 m)
BFRO map layer point for report 3381 with published boundary
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
4
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| Figures reported |
1
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| Witness was |
canoeing with friends on a river fork
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| Witness's word for it |
a black 6 1/2 to 7 foot creature
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| Source classification |
Class A
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Evidence & investigation
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An investigator spoke with a witness in person and later described the river branch as remote, rugged, and lightly used.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #3381 Primary
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BFRO map layer Reference