Class B First-hand BFRO #42120

Possible nighttime sighting while camping on a farm on a foggy night near Nashville

24 August 2013 around 9:47 pm at night Nashville, Holmes County, Ohio 1 witness

Account

The witness was stargazing with friends in a foggy open field at night when she noticed a dark, shadowy figure standing in tall grass some distance away observing the group. She tried to alert companions who did not see it, then left for the campfire out of fear. Later the group heard coyotes howling for several minutes before they stopped abruptly, and nothing further happened that night.

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What was reported

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Described appearance

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Height src
about 7 to 8 feet tall
Build src
broad in the shoulders
Legs src
leaning forward on left leg
Posture src
standing, leaning forward
Other features src
round head with no noticeable neck

Facts & provenance

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Date
24 August 2013
Stated BFRO report #42120 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
around 9:47 pm at night
Stated BFRO report #42120 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Nashville, Holmes County, Ohio
Stated BFRO report #42120 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
40.60, -82.17 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 42120 (5 decimals, no boundary)
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #42120 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Derived BFRO report #42120 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #42120 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
stargazing in an open field with friends
Stated BFRO report #42120 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
shadow of a beast
Stated BFRO report #42120 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #42120 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Mark Maisel (BFRO)
Follow-up

An investigator spoke to the witness by phone.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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  2. BFRO map layer Reference
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