Mother describes possible observations by children near Tipp City, along Miami River
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.
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
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|---|---|
| Time of day |
around 7:00-7:30 pm
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| Place |
Tipp City, Miami County, Ohio
Stated
BFRO report #257
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
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| Map point |
39.98, -84.17 (± 1000 m)
BFRO map layer point for report 257 (4 decimals, no boundary)
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
4
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| Figures reported |
1
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| Witness was |
visiting a shallow river area to play with children
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| Witness's word for it |
bigfoot
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| Source classification |
Class B
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Evidence & investigation
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strange stick sanded smooth with tan and black animal hair fibers, being sent for evaluation
Source timeline
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BFRO report #257 Primary
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