Claimed encounters in Summit County, Ohio
18 entries reported in Summit 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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4:45am road crossing sighting of a Sasquatch 18 miles south of Cleveland
Around 4:45 a.m., the witness was driving west to work when headlights illuminated a large dark figure crossing the road a short distance ahead. The figure moved bipedally with swinging arms at a brisk walk and crossed in only a few steps before entering the woods. Because of its great height and width, the witness judged it was not a human.
Father and son record possible vocalizations at Kendall Lake in the Cuyahoga Valley National Park
The witness and his father visited the Kendall Lake entrance late at night and made whoop and howl calls while recording. They received a very long whoop-like response described as scary and scream-like from southeast of the gate. The witness compared it to a previously heard recording from Ohio in the 1990s.
Homeowner observes two tall figures walking single file near the Cuyahoga National Park
The witness was planting flowers in the back yard near sunset when dogs alerted. The witness saw two tall hair-covered figures moving east in single file about 150 feet away, with the smaller following very closely behind the larger. When the witness moved, the figures dropped into tall grass and foliage, while a dog continued barking along the fence line.
Daylight sighting behind a home in Cuyahoga National Park
The witness reported hearing crashing in a wooded ravine below the house on June 4, 2011 and then seeing a chest-high figure that stared for about a minute before descending out of view. No tracks were recovered because the witness avoided the ravine where the creature was thought to stay.
Witness describes possible vocalization near Bath
Late at night the witness was unloading music gear from a truck in the garage when a loud distant scream-like roar was heard twice. The sound was very clear in the quiet night and was estimated at half a mile to a mile away. The witness said it resembled a known Ohio howl recording, did not match any familiar animal, and made the witness want to go inside.
Motorist has a possible, brief daylight sighting in the Cuyahoga Valley
The witness was driving when they saw a large dark humanoid-like figure in and crossing the road. The figure leapt over a roadside drainage ditch in a track-style leap and moved into a heavily wooded area. The whole episode lasted about three seconds and the witness did not stop.
Tracks near Summit County (2007)
After a two-foot snowstorm around Valentine's Day 2007, the guest found very large footprints with toes and a mid-tarsal ridge on a packed trail. He measured them at about 17 by 7 inches with over 4.5-foot strides and followed them about 0.6 miles to a road. A coworker saw them fresh but the camera failed, and later only two prints remained for photos.
Man recalls early evening sighting near Brandywine Ski Resort
The witness was driving north on Route 271 near a ski resort around 6 p.m. on a clear day when an upright, hairy figure was seen at the top of a hill. The figure had its back turned and walked away toward a tree line and thick woods during a sighting lasting only a few seconds. The witness felt the figure was neither a man nor a bear, recalling dark brown hair that looked matted in places.
Motorist sees hairy biped crossing road by Cuyahoga Valley National Park
The witness was driving east on Sagamore Road on a hot late morning. A dark brown or black figure emerged from the right and crossed the road and adjacent open area in three strides before disappearing. The witness noted its forearms held high, a silver-gray flash near the forearm and head, a stocky build, and height well over six feet. The witness concluded it was not a jogger because of its dark coloration in heat, inhuman speed, stride length, and thicker arms.
Tracks near Summit County (2000)
While walking by Sagamore Creek near the state hospital in Summit County, the guest found a single very large deep footprint with toes in the mud. He found no other prints and was befuddled. He dismissed it at the time as a tall man.
Young teenager has two sightings less than two months apart in a ravine behind her home
The witness was reportedly disposing of dog waste near a ravine behind the residence when a large bipedal animal with black fur was seen walking away quickly. The witness ran back to the house without looking back. The account was submitted by a friend of the witness and later confirmed in a follow-up interview with the witness.
Possible confrontation with hikers at night in Cuyahoga Valley National Park
The witness and two companions were night-hiking on railroad tracks beside a swamp when they heard a distant high scream and later a much louder close roar. A very large two-legged silhouette with swinging arms and a massive torso then charged through the swamp water toward them. The group fled back toward their car and saw the figure stop at the swamp edge and not follow onto the tracks.
Road crossing sighting outside Cleveland - St. Rt. 82 near the CVRA
The witness and a companion were driving home in the evening when a tall, hairy biped ran across the road in front of their car. They stopped, backed up, and watched it continue running up a nearby bike path until it disappeared from view. The encounter lasted about thirty seconds at close range in rainy, dark conditions.
Nine year old playing hide and seek comes face to face with a small ape-like creature
The witness, then nine years old, went outside at dusk during a hide-and-seek game to look for siblings in a pine grove behind the house. The witness followed glimpsed movement around the trees, then saw a small dark-faced figure with large eyes watching through a pine and moving to keep eye contact. A high-pitched noise sounded from the trees, the figure ran away, and the witness ran back to the house.
Sasquatch sighting near Richfield, Ohio
The same witness reported seeing a brown-furred biped sitting at the ravine edge holding something, which looked at the witness before the witness fled.
Property disturbance near Richfield, Ohio
The witness states two large dogs previously disappeared from her fenced property.
Sasquatch sighting near Richfield, Ohio
The witness states she has had numerous indirect encounters during 34 years living at the property.
Whoop near Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
The witness returned with his father and three other companions in early June and heard the same whoop response again.