Claimed encounters in Morrow County, Ohio

7 entries reported in Morrow County, Ohio, each linked to the report or podcast segment it came from. Narrow them down with the filters, or see them on the map.

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20 March 2013 Marengo, Morrow County, Ohio Class B #40580

Possible daylight sighting by a homeowner from her window near Marengo

The witness was in the kitchen in the morning and looked out a window toward the woods to check why the dogs were barking. From about 500 feet away, the witness saw the upper half of a large dark upright figure moving south along the treeline behind a knoll. The figure had a large head with no visible snout and large swinging arms, and was estimated at eight to nine feet tall. It did not react to the barking dogs and continued on its way.

Partial sighting
January 2005 Cardington, Morrow County, Ohio Class A #10863

Two young men have a sighting while tending a campfire near Cardington

The witness and a friend were maintaining a camp fire at night behind the friend's house near a wooded ravine. When the witness stepped toward the ravine to gather twigs, he saw a tall black form standing in tall weeds below and watched it move side to side before it looked up showing red eye reflection. After the friend also looked and fled to the house, the form ran across the creek toward a field and the witness ran inside.

Partial sightingEyeshineFootsteps
August 2002 Mt. Gielad, Morrow County, Ohio Class A #9537

Two Motorists Have An Early Evening Sighting North of Mt. Gilead

The witness and a companion were driving home in the evening when they saw a large dark figure run across the highway ahead of them. Both occupants observed it, but the driver could not relocate it after slowing down. The figure was described as very tall and robust with long arms and a non-human gait resembling the Patterson film footage.

Road crossingFull-body sighting
June 1978 Fulton, Morrow County, Ohio Class A #8944

Mini-bike rider has afternoon encounter near Fulton

The witness was riding a mini bike along a path by railroad tracks and stopped to turn around when he noticed movement on an embankment about 20 feet away. A tall, reddish-brown fur-covered figure stood there holding a tree and a branch while staring at him. After a brief staredown in which the figure wrinkled its nose and narrowed its eyes, the witness panicked, raced the bike back toward his friends, then ran home.

Full-body sighting
January 1978 Fulton, Morrow County, Ohio Class A #3293

Three fox hunters witness a "Freak of nature bear" step over a fence and walk into a thicket.

The witness, then a child, spent the day fox hunting with his father and brother and noticed large tracks in the snow. After returning home to unload rifles in the yard, the group saw a very tall brownish-furred creature in the pasture behind the house that first moved on all fours and then stood, touched a fence, stepped over a five-foot fence, and vanished into thicket. A musky odor was noted that day.

Full-body sightingTracksOdor
Summer 1977 Sparta, Morrow County, Ohio Class A #1625

Children have daytime close encounter near Sparta; UPDATED with Witness Sketch

Three children walking on a wooded footpath noticed a tall female-like figure with a smaller juvenile standing by a tree off to the side. The larger figure stared at them, gave off a dead-animal smell, stepped toward them, growled and bared its teeth after being pointed out. The group fled toward a residence while hearing branches breaking, prolonged howling and screaming, and trees being beaten.

Full-body sightingOdorHowlGrowlScream +3
since last September Cardington, Morrow County, Ohio Related account #10863

Vocalization near Cardington, Ohio

The companion who lives at the property reports periodically hearing a loud strange call since last September.

Vocalization