Class A First-hand BFRO #5267

Young teenager has two sightings less than two months apart in a ravine behind her home

September 1998 mid afternoon Richfield, Summit County, Ohio 1 witness

Account

The witness was reportedly disposing of dog waste near a ravine behind the residence when a large bipedal animal with black fur was seen walking away quickly. The witness ran back to the house without looking back. The account was submitted by a friend of the witness and later confirmed in a follow-up interview with the witness.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Described appearance

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Height src
six to seven foot tall
Build src
very large
Hair colour src
black
Hair length src
a bit longer on its head than rest of body
Legs src
on two legs
Gait src
walking away at a fast pace
Posture src
on two legs
Other features src
looked just like Bigfoot from movie Harry and the Henderson's

Facts & provenance

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Date
September 1998
Stated BFRO report #5267 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day
mid afternoon
Stated BFRO report #5267 · BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Place
Richfield, Summit County, Ohio
Stated BFRO report #5267 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
41.24, -81.62 (± 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 #5267 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Derived BFRO report #5267 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Figures reported
1
Stated BFRO report #5267 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
picking up dog waste to discard into the ravine
Stated BFRO report #5267 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
Bigfoot
Stated BFRO report #5267 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #5267 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Follow-up

An investigator contacted the reporter, obtained the witness contact, and interviewed the witness by phone to confirm the account.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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