Claimed encounters in Vinton County, Ohio
7 entries reported in Vinton 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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A woman has close sighting through living room window, very near the Zaleski State Forest
On June 20, 2004 around 2 a.m., the witness was watching TV at home when she noticed a large dark shadow looking in through full-length windows facing the woods. The shape moved when she turned off the TV, and she remained in the recliner overnight. The next morning she found two very large hand-like prints on the glass that she judged to be non-human based on her fingerprint training.
Young teen is chased by a seven foot tall hairy creature
The witness stopped while riding a motorcycle on family property at night and saw a tall hairy figure in a ditch that stood up. The figure chased the witness as he rode toward his house, continued approaching after two crashes, and left after a yard floodlight was turned on. Large humanlike footprints were found in the area the next day.
Personal encounter of a camper as well as a history of encounters concerning his family members, dating back 40 years.
The witness and a companion were sleeping in a tent on a hill while camping. In the early morning hours the witness was awakened by a deep growling grunt very close to the tent, followed by brush sounds as something moved away. In the morning the witness searched for tracks, fur, or other sign but found nothing, and concluded the sounds had been made by a bigfoot.
Tracks near Dundas, Ohio
A relative reported finding a single large humanlike footprint while hunting in the same general area a few years before the main sighting.
A family is shocked to see a large, hairy creature run across a forest road with a pack of dogs in pursuit
The witness was on a family drive with two relatives in Vinton County in the fall of 1986 or 1987 when a tall hair-covered biped ran across the road ahead of their vehicle while being chased by three to four dogs. The creature continued down a hill into pine forest while giving a very loud low-pitched howl that echoed. The occupants did not stop and drove on.
Handprint near Mcarthur, Ohio
A few nights after the beating, the witness noticed another set of handprints on the window while talking with her brother.
Property disturbance near Mcarthur, Ohio
On a later night the witness and her brother were awakened by something beating on house walls hard enough to knock items off a shelf and dislodge new vinyl siding.