Motorist sighting at night a few miles north of Rio Grande
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.
What was reported
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Sightings
Described appearance
In the source's own words, field by field. Hover a field's marker to see where it was read.
- 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
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|---|---|
| Time of day |
between 9:30-10:00 pm
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| Place |
Rio Grande, Gallia County, Ohio
Stated
BFRO report #56586
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
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| Map point |
38.8802, -82.3794 (± 15 km)
Census 2023 Gazetteer centroid of Rio Grande village (GEOID 3967258), matched from nearest town 'Rio Grande'
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
1
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| Figures reported |
1
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| Witness was |
driving at night
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| Witness's word for it |
what looked like a bigfoot
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| Source classification |
Class A
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Evidence & investigation
What the source says was found or done. Claimed evidence is listed as claimed; the Anomadex has not examined it.
- Investigated by
- Dusty Ruth (BFRO)
An investigator met the witness at the sighting location, checked weather history, and found no tracks but noted a worn trail.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #56586 Primary