Class A First-hand BFRO #10729

Driver encounters an unknown hairy biped just outside of Medina

September 1992 approximately 10:00 PM Medina, Medina County, Ohio 1 witness

Account

The witness was driving south at night when headlights revealed eyes beside the road. As the vehicle slowed to a crawl, the witness saw a tall, hairy man-like figure by a large tree watching the vehicle as if waiting to cross. The sighting lasted about 15 seconds and the witness continued driving without turning back.

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What was reported

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Described appearance

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Height src
7 or 8 ft.
Build src
well over 300 pounds
Hair colour src
dark brown in color
Eyes src
red in color
Arms src
very long, down to knees
Other features src
bony ridge (crest?) on the top of its head

Facts & provenance

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Date
September 1992
Stated BFRO report #10729 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day
approximately 10:00 PM
Stated BFRO report #10729 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Place
Medina, Medina County, Ohio
Stated BFRO report #10729 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
41.12, -81.81 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 10729 (5 decimals, no boundary)
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #10729 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Derived BFRO report #10729 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Figures reported
1
Stated BFRO report #10729 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
driving to pick up a relative
Stated BFRO report #10729 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
tall man-like creature
Stated BFRO report #10729 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #10729 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Marc DeWerth (BFRO)

Source timeline

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  1. Published 2005-02-22 Retrieved 2026-09-25 Version 1 Hash e54751a7e9fa
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  2. BFRO map layer Reference
    Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 Hash cfb8a3d423b7
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