Class A First-hand BFRO #71997

4:45am road crossing sighting of a Sasquatch 18 miles south of Cleveland

May 2019 around 4:45 a.m. Richfield, Summit County, Ohio 1 witness

Account

Around 4:45 a.m., the witness was driving west to work when headlights illuminated a large dark figure crossing the road a short distance ahead. The figure moved bipedally with swinging arms at a brisk walk and crossed in only a few steps before entering the woods. Because of its great height and width, the witness judged it was not a human.

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What was reported

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Described appearance

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Build src
too tall and too wide
Hair colour src
dark brown or black
Arms src
arms swinging like a human
Gait src
walking briskly, not running
Posture src
walking on two legs

Facts & provenance

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Date
May 2019
Stated BFRO report #71997 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day
around 4:45 a.m.
Stated BFRO report #71997 · BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Place
Richfield, Summit County, Ohio
Stated BFRO report #71997 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #71997 · BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Witnesses
1
Stated BFRO report #71997 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section · read with 80% confidence
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #71997 · BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Witness was
driving to work
Stated BFRO report #71997 · BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Witness's word for it
large dark figure
Stated BFRO report #71997 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #71997 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Matthew Moneymaker (BFRO)
Follow-up

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BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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