Class A First-hand BFRO #26997

Man recalls childhood observation of rock throwing near Urichsville

September 1988 around 3-4 p.m. Urichsville, Tuscarawas County, Ohio 2 witnesses

Account

Two boys were hiking and exploring in remote hardwood forest in the afternoon when a rock struck a tree beside them. They looked uphill about 50 feet and saw a dark, roughly six-foot-tall figure watching them intently with a hunched, swaying posture. After pausing only a few seconds, both boys ran away and never returned to the spot.

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What was reported

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Described appearance

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Height src
about six feet tall
Build src
solid, stocky, 250-300 pounds
Hair colour src
black all over
Hair length src
short
Eyes src
intense look, watching intently
Posture src
slightly hunched, shoulders forward, swaying

Facts & provenance

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Date
September 1988
Stated BFRO report #26997 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day
around 3-4 p.m.
Stated BFRO report #26997 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Urichsville, Tuscarawas County, Ohio
Stated BFRO report #26997 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Nearest Road
Map point
40.37, -81.33 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 26997 with published boundary
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #26997 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
2
Derived BFRO report #26997 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Figures reported
1
Stated BFRO report #26997 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
hiking and exploring in woods as children
Stated BFRO report #26997 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
what looked like a six foot tall black man
Stated BFRO report #26997 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #26997 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Rachel Luffman (BFRO)
Follow-up

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BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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