Class B First-hand BFRO #65305

Footsteps near Morristown, Ohio (2020)

April 2020 9pm - 12am Morristown, Belmont County, Ohio 2 witnesses

Account

Two people were night fishing from their truck beside a creek. They heard heavy-sounding bipedal-like footsteps moving on the far bank, followed by single hoot-like calls from two positions and later a loud crashing sound like a tree falling. They stayed a while longer before leaving.

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What was reported

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Described appearance

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Gait src
two beat step

Facts & provenance

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Date
April 2020
Stated BFRO report #65305 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day
9pm - 12am
Stated BFRO report #65305 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Morristown, Belmont County, Ohio
Stated BFRO report #65305 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
40.10, -81.14 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
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Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #65305 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
2
Stated BFRO report #65305 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Witness was
catfish fishing at night
Stated BFRO report #65305 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
something walking down the side of the creek
Stated BFRO report #65305 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #65305 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
James Thompson (BFRO)
Follow-up

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BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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