Class B First-hand BFRO #17388

Possible vocalizations heard by bow hunters near Malaga

15 October 2002 around 3:00am to 4:30am Malaga, Belmont County, Ohio 4 witnesses

Account

Four hunters arrived in the early morning hours and hiked along a ridge toward their tree stands while hearing hooting and branch-breaking sounds following them on both sides. They then heard a very loud vocalization described as starting as a growl and turning into a scream nearby. The woods remained silent until late morning, after which they left the area.

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Facts & provenance

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Date
15 October 2002
Stated BFRO report #17388 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
around 3:00am to 4:30am
Stated BFRO report #17388 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Malaga, Belmont County, Ohio
Stated BFRO report #17388 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
39.86, -81.20 (± 1245 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 17388 with published boundary
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #17388 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
4
Stated BFRO report #17388 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
bow hunting deer and hiking to tree stands
Stated BFRO report #17388 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
a couple of bigfoots
Stated BFRO report #17388 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #17388 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Rob Lowery (BFRO)
Follow-up

An investigator spoke with the witness by phone for about 1.5 hours.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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  1. Published 2007-01-24 Retrieved 2026-09-25 Version 1 Hash 246128936a7c
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  2. BFRO map layer Reference
    Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 Hash cfb8a3d423b7
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