Class A First-hand BFRO #56586

Motorist sighting at night a few miles north of Rio Grande

21 January 2017 between 9:30-10:00 pm Rio Grande, Gallia County, Ohio 1 witness

Account

The witness stopped on a road at night to count deer in a field beside the road and noticed a tall light to medium brown figure with a large upper body standing near one deer. The figure then ran toward the treeline with an uneven gait after apparently noticing it had been seen. The encounter occurred under vehicle headlights at about 25 to 35 feet distance.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Described appearance

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Height src
way taller than the deer
Build src
huge upper body
Hair colour src
light to medium brown
Face src
broad, flattish nose
Eyes src
deep-set eyes
Gait src
didn't run with a very smooth gait
Posture src
standing
Other features src
brownish-black skin

Facts & provenance

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Date
21 January 2017
Stated BFRO report #56586 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
between 9:30-10:00 pm
Stated BFRO report #56586 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Place
Rio Grande, Gallia County, Ohio
Stated BFRO report #56586 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
38.8802, -82.3794 (± 15 km)
Geocoded BFRO report #56586 · gazetteer:place · read with 50% confidence
Census 2023 Gazetteer centroid of Rio Grande village (GEOID 3967258), matched from nearest town 'Rio Grande'
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #56586 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Derived BFRO report #56586 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section · read with 85% confidence
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #56586 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
driving at night
Stated BFRO report #56586 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
what looked like a bigfoot
Stated BFRO report #56586 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #56586 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Dusty Ruth (BFRO)
Follow-up

An investigator met the witness at the sighting location, checked weather history, and found no tracks but noted a worn trail.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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  1. Published 2017-01-28 Retrieved 2026-09-25 Version 1 Hash 6bb03b4f1364
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