Class A First-hand BFRO #4976

Witness has two sightings, ten years apart in Cut Rock area

October 1990 night Scioto County, Ohio

Account

The witness was camping with companions near a field when movement was heard across the field and a feeling of being watched was reported. The witness moved away from the campfire for a clearer view in bright moonlight and observed a tall dark figure walking along the treeline toward a ravine. The figure left the area quickly and was not seen or heard again.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Full-body sighting Eyeshine

Other senses

Movement only

Described appearance

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Height src: between 7 and 7 1/2 feet tall
Build src: large and barrel like chest
Hair colour src: dark, most likely black or very dark brown
Face src: broad flat nose, mouth jutted out slightly, ape like
Eyes src: smallish, would reflect red at night
Arms src: longer than that of a man
Legs src: stout thick legs
Gait src: walking
Posture src: slightly hunched over
Other features src: head came to a slight point at the top; hair thinner on hind quarters with butt visible

Facts & provenance

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Date	October 1990 Stated BFRO report #4976 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day	night Stated BFRO report #4976 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Place	Scioto County, Ohio Stated BFRO report #4976 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point	38.84, -83.13 (± 1000 m) Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence BFRO map layer point for report 4976 (5 decimals, no boundary)
Account type	First-hand Stated BFRO report #4976 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Figures reported	1 Derived BFRO report #4976 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was	camping with friends behind parents' house Stated BFRO report #4976 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it	a possible sasquatch Stated BFRO report #4976 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification	Class A Stated BFRO report #4976 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Tracks

tracks observed in the area

BFRO report, “Also Noticed” section

Source timeline

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BFRO report #4976 Primary

Published 1997-01-01 Retrieved 2026-09-25 Version 1 Hash 4a01224c24ad

BFRO - Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization
BFRO map layer Reference

Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 Hash cfb8a3d423b7

BFRO - Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization

The report refers to

“rumors of a bigfoot like creature being seen in the peach orchard area”
Not in the Anomadex yet
“reports of a sasquatch in the area of the Vern Riffe CCC camp and Picnic Point area”
Not in the Anomadex yet