Harrison County, Ohio

Near Scio, OH

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Harrison County Ohio (Class A) BFRO

September 2010

My cousin and I were leasing hunting land in Harrison County, near Scio, OH. It was on or about September 4, 2010. It was approximately 9 AM and we were clearing our four wheeler trails. The birds were chirping, squirrels were jumping, and wildlife was moving around. Suddenly, we noticed that all woodland sounds had stopped. It was very odd to us, so much so that we both stopped what we were doing and stood motionless. As we looked around, we saw a tall dark figure approximately 50 yards away standing behind a large tree. It was approximately 8' tall, with hair covering its body. It was standing upright and was looking out from around the tree. At first, we could only see about 1/2 of its face and part of its shoulder and left arm. We were both armed with pistols, which we quickly had in our hands. The stare down lasted approximately 30-45 seconds. I asked my cousin in a low voice... "are you seeing what I'm seeing?" He replied yes in a somewhat shaky voice. I said "what is it?" He sai...

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Harrison County Ohio (Class B) BFRO

While staying in cabins, sleepers awakened in early morning by strange sounds and notice unusual smell in Appalachian foothills

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Harrison County Ohio (Class B) BFRO

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Harrison County Ohio (Class B) BFRO

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Harrison County Ohio (Class B) BFRO

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