Class B First-hand BFRO #257

Mother describes possible observations by children near Tipp City, along Miami River

September 2000 around 7:00-7:30 pm Tipp City, Miami County, Ohio 4 witnesses

Account

A woman took three children to play in a shallow river area in the evening. After hearing responsive whistling sounds and a tree being pushed down nearby, the group fled to their vehicle. The child who briefly lagged behind later described seeing a brown hair-covered creature walking toward him.

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What was reported

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Described appearance

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Height src
about as tall as his sister
Build src
big shoulders and VERY big chest
Hair colour src
brown
Face src
hair-covered face with flat black nose and wide frowning mouth
Eyes src
round and black
Arms src
very long arms that hung passed knees
Gait src
hunched walk with arms swinging front and back
Posture src
hunched over
Other features src
very large round head sorta pointed on top

Facts & provenance

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Date
September 2000
Stated BFRO report #257 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day
around 7:00-7:30 pm
Stated BFRO report #257 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Tipp City, Miami County, Ohio
Stated BFRO report #257 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
39.98, -84.17 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 257 (4 decimals, no boundary)
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #257 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
4
Derived BFRO report #257 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section · read with 80% confidence
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #257 · BFRO report, “Observed” section · read with 85% confidence
Witness was
visiting a shallow river area to play with children
Stated BFRO report #257 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
bigfoot
Stated BFRO report #257 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #257 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Other

strange stick sanded smooth with tan and black animal hair fibers, being sent for evaluation

BFRO report, “Observed” section

Source timeline

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