Strange occurrences outside a home lead to a daylight sighting by a father and son near East Canton

After hearing growls on two prior nights, the witness went with his son on a Friday afternoon to explore the tree line, field, and creeks southeast of the house. During the outing they noticed movement, a foul odor of rotten eggs and flesh, and then watched a large hairy biped standing about 100 feet away swaying and staring toward them. They left without running and heard two loud tree knocks after reaching the yard.

Motorist has possible roadside sighting at night west of Alliance

The witness was driving home from work at night when headlights illuminated a huge hairy figure standing at the road edge. The figure remained stationary while the witness felt frightened and sped past, then saw in the mirror that it was gone. The witness later revisited the rural farm area in daylight and noted only fields and a low hedgerow.

Two men see see a hairy creature running into woods

The witness was driving with a friend in daylight when both reportedly saw a dark figure dart past a telephone pole into the woods. The witness described it as all black with a long torso and very long arms swinging as it ran very fast and upright. They turned back to search the woods but found nothing there.

Two friends witness tall, hairy creature drinking from a pond

The witness was driving and glanced toward a pond, where a large fur-covered creature was seen squatting at the water's edge and drinking with its right hand. A companion in the car saw the same scene. Both were stunned and did not stop for a second look.

Flap of sightings offers clues pointing to deer predation, similar to evidence found elsewhere in Ohio

Close encounter remembered and possible vocalizations heard and recorded near Minerva

The witness camped alone on pine needles above old coal mines after companions left for the night. Around 3 a.m. he awoke feeling watched to dead silence, then heard loud ape-like screams from both ends of camp at intervals. He saw a very large hairy biped cross the camp about 20 to 30 feet away and felt its steps through the ground. He walked quickly out of the camp and ran to his parents' house once clear of the woods.

Sasquatch sighting near Minerva, Ohio (1989)

The witness saw a large standing figure about 40 feet away that walked behind a shed while locking a relative's door.

Door or window contact near Minerva, Ohio (1989)

Two relatives heard someone manipulating the patio door knob, turned off interior lights to look out, saw nothing, and locked the door.

Sasquatch sighting near Stark County (1978)

A group gathered on a front porch at night heard noises near an old chicken coop and saw two pairs of yellow eyes that appeared to be two feline-like animals in the headlights. A large hairy biped then stepped in front of the animals and lurched toward a car, prompting the group to flee inside and call deputies. The biped later stood outside a lit kitchen window for several minutes while occupants held firearms but did not shoot, then left before deputies arrived, leaving a strong odor.

A series of sightings, screams, and smells near an abandoned strip mine

Around 3 AM on a clear summer night the witness was at home when a relative came to the back door after being outside. The dog hid and whimpered and a foul odor was present. Both then watched a huge hairy biped about seven to eight feet tall walk slumped over out of the moonlit woods and through a neighboring yard.

Man sees silhouette of an 8'-9' tall creature looking back at him from a cornfield near Canton

Late at night the witness went outside to feed barking dogs and heard something moving through the adjacent cornfield. A tall silhouette about 75 feet away rose above the corn and stared at the witness for about 30 seconds before the witness ran inside and locked the doors. The next day the witness found scuff marks, a path through the corn, and stalks with missing corn but no clear prints.

Sasquatch sighting near Stark County

Prior to the main sighting a chained guard dog was found dead with a broken neck and its collar still attached to the chain.

Sasquatch sighting near Stark County

A main witness later watched the creature in daylight sitting in the pit picking through garbage, with facial features obscured by long hair and no visible neck.

Sasquatch sighting near Stark County

Three adults went outside to check and saw a dark matted-haired creature estimated at about seven feet tall and three hundred pounds standing motionless.

Sasquatch sighting near Stark County

Several children ran into the house crying after reportedly seeing a large hairy monster in the pit.

Sasquatch sighting near Stark County

A male relative saw the figure again at the family residence and fired a gunshot into the air, after which the figure left.

Sasquatch sighting near Stark County

A relative who was present for the main sighting later drove to the family residence and watched the same biped standing on a hill by the strip mine until it walked from view.

Vocalization near Minerva, Ohio

A relative closed windows to sleep because of loud roaring from the woods believed to be a large cat.

Scream near Minerva, Ohio

A relative heard prolonged awful screams from the woods, saw bushes and trees shaking violently in headlights, and later found dead animals.

Tracks near Minerva, Ohio

The witness and a relative found an area of smashed corn with a partial footprint on the family property.