Bigfoot sighting near Mechanicstown, Ohio
10 May 2009 · Mechanicstown, Ohio, United States
Witness and cousin heard distant howling around 3 AM while camping in Mechanicstown, Ohio, and later heard loud thumps near the tent around 5 AM.
The account itself raises a hoax or a misidentification.
Facts
- Reported as
- Man hears characteristic howls in early morning hours near Mechanicstown
- Date
- 10 May 2009
- Place
- Mechanicstown, Ohio, United States
- Evidence
- vocal
- Point
- 40.641, -80.909
- Located within
- 4.2 km
- Time
- about 03:00, night
- Witness was
- camping
- Witnesses
- 2
- Duration
- 2 min
- Behaviour
- vocalizing
- Sounds
- howl, wood knock
- In the account
- at camp, campfire, family lore, felt fear, field or clearing, full moon, howl, near home, near water, ruled out bear, thought bear first, witness fled
- Account
- firsthand
- Sources
- 2 independent (5 listings)
Sources
- BFRORead the report
- BFRO (full-text copy)Read the report
- BFRO (KML copy)Read the report
- ManganiRead the report
- BFRO (Renner copy)Read the report
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