Class B First-hand BFRO #40040

Man recalls possible sighting while driving at night next to the Ravenna Arsenal

July 1986 2:30am-3:30am Ravenna, Portage County, Ohio 1 witness

Account

The witness was driving home in the early morning when headlights swept across a fence line near a military installation. The witness saw a large broad-bodied figure standing by the fence, slightly taller than the fence, with one arm appearing raised. After stopping and backing up to look again, the witness could not relocate the figure.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Described appearance

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Height src
slightly taller than the fence
Build src
broad bodied
Arms src
arm was raised
Posture src
standing

Facts & provenance

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Date
July 1986
Stated BFRO report #40040 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day
2:30am-3:30am
Stated BFRO report #40040 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Place
Ravenna, Portage County, Ohio
Stated BFRO report #40040 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
41.19, -81.04 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 40040 (5 decimals, no boundary)
Account type
First-hand
Derived BFRO report #40040 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Derived BFRO report #40040 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #40040 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
driving home
Stated BFRO report #40040 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
a large figure
Stated BFRO report #40040 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #40040 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Mark Maisel (BFRO)
Follow-up

An investigator spoke to the witness by phone to follow up.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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