Second-hand
Bigfoot Society EP 887
Sasquatch sighting near Chesterville, Ohio (1980)
1980
Chesterville, Ohio
2 witnesses
Account
While the guest shot bottle rockets in the backyard, his mother came out and saw a large dark figure swinging in the back. They ran inside, noticed a rotten-dog odor, and the dogs cowered. The mother described a tall black muscular creature.
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Described appearance
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- Height src
- seven foot eight feet tall
- Build src
- muscular
- Hair colour src
- black
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
1980
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|---|---|
| Place |
Chesterville, Ohio
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| Map point |
40.4751, -82.6809 (± 15 km)
Census 2023 Gazetteer centroid of Chesterville village (GEOID 3914114), matched from nearest town 'Chesterville'
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| Account type |
Second-hand
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| Witnesses |
2
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| Figures reported |
1
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| Witness was |
shooting bottle rockets in backyard
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| Witness's word for it |
this huge creature
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| Creature |
Sasquatch / Bigfoot
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Source timeline
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Bigfoot Society EP 887 Podcast Interview