Daytime sighting in Tipp City while fishing the Great Miami River
Account
The witness was fly fishing with five friends in the evening when the group heard a snap from across the river. The witness claims a tall creature stood up, growled, and trees fell as the group fled to their truck, then saw the creature walking in front of the gravel road watching them. The group later returned and reported finding tracks, broken trees and unusual intertwined structures.
What was reported
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Sightings
Sounds
Physical traces
Described appearance
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- Height src
- over 8-10 feet tall
- Gait src
- walking
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
June 2017
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|---|---|
| Time of day |
8:00 pm, sun going down
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| Place |
Tipp City, Miami County, Ohio
Stated
BFRO report #57659
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details
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| Map point |
39.9645, -84.1864 (± 15 km)
Census 2023 Gazetteer centroid of Tipp City city (GEOID 3976876), matched from nearest town 'Tipp City'
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
6
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| Figures reported |
1
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| Witness was |
fly fishing with friends
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| Witness's word for it |
the thing
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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
- Jonny Walker (BFRO)
tracks found on return visit after incident
broken trees found on return visit
weird intertwined tree things with rocks around it found next day
photos taken by investigator at location and surrounding area
track found by friend two days prior
An investigator interviewed the witness by phone and visited the area, noting paths and a large-size passage through plants and taking photos.
An investigator interviewed the witness by phone and visited the area, noting paths and a large-size passage through plants and taking photos.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #57659 Primary