Class A First-hand BFRO #50856

Hunters encounter an 8' tall Bigfoot near Scio while clearing trails

4 September 2010 approximately 9 AM Scio, Harrison County, Ohio 2 witnesses

Account

The witness and a relative were clearing trails in the morning when the woods went quiet. They saw a tall hairy biped peeking from behind a tree about 50 yards away for about half a minute. It then ran upright through brush into a swamp, breaking saplings, and the pair left the area.

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What was reported

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Physical traces

Described appearance

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Height src
approximately 8' tall
Build src
350 lbs., wide at shoulders and narrower at hips with large rump, paunchy
Hair colour src
dark brown
Hair length src
4 inches on body, around 2 inches on face
Face src
pronounced brow, flat nose, no teeth seen
Eyes src
dark eyes
Arms src
muscular, well-defined, swung forward and backward at head level when running
Legs src
muscular, well-defined
Gait src
ran completely upright
Posture src
standing upright, bipedal
Other features src
head 16-18 inches tall, 12-14 inches wide, came to point at top; muscles visible in torso

Facts & provenance

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Date
4 September 2010
Stated BFRO report #50856 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
approximately 9 AM
Stated BFRO report #50856 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Place
Scio, Harrison County, Ohio
Stated BFRO report #50856 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
40.41, -81.14 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 50856 with published boundary
Account type
First-hand
Derived BFRO report #50856 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
2
Stated BFRO report #50856 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #50856 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
clearing four-wheeler trails
Stated BFRO report #50856 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
Bigfoot
Stated BFRO report #50856 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #50856 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

What the source says was found or done. Claimed evidence is listed as claimed; the Anomadex has not examined it.

Investigated by
James Thompson (BFRO)
Tree damage

Small saplings where the creature ran were broken and bent over.

BFRO report, “Observed” section
Follow-up

An investigator contacted the witness by email and phone for a lengthy conversation about the encounter.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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