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March 2012 Austintown/Youngstown, Mahoning County, Ohio Class B #40715

Possible daylight sighting by a passenger traveling along I-80 over the Meander Creek Reservoir

While riding as a passenger across a bridge over the reservoir on the way home, the witness saw a large hairy bipedal figure at the treeline near the bank. The figure was standing upright holding onto a tree and looking out over the water as the car passed. No other occupants in the vehicle saw it, and no other traces were noticed.

Full-body sighting
2012 Youngstown, Mahoning County, Ohio #gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/s21ek1F7DAcQLzyL6aiYyiliZpcaZXqQhOSCNuCR9Tc

Sasquatch sighting near Youngstown, Ohio (2012)

The witness was riding as a passenger across a reservoir bridge when birds drew attention to the opposite tree line. She saw a very large, broad, solid-colored figure holding a tree that turned its whole body. She ruled out a bear due to lack of muzzle and head shape, and later found other reports from the same area.

Full-body sighting
September 2011 East Canton, Stark County, Ohio Class A #42745

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.

Full-body sightingMovement onlyOdorWood knockAnimal behaviour
29 August 2011 Ewing/logan, Hocking County, Ohio Class A #30622

A bigfoot caught staring at a lady with her puppies in Hocking Hills

Near dusk the witness was outside with puppies when she heard whistles and her dog reacted to a rustle in the forest. She looked up and saw a tall, very dark hairy creature holding down a branch, which then released the branch and stepped back into the trees. After her roommate came outside, both heard trees being moved nearby.

Full-body sightingWhistleMovement only
15 July 2011 Geneva, Ashtabula County, Ohio Class A #30035

Man describes his dusk sighting near Geneva

The witness had parked at the road to collect firewood and was returning to the truck when a large hairy bipedal creature crossed the road about 30 yards away and entered the woods. The witness drove to the crossing point and saw yellow eye reflection looking back from the woods before it disappeared and the witness left. An investigator later visited the site with the witness and documented the road and surroundings.

Full-body sightingRoad crossingEyeshine
June 2011 Peninsula, Summit County, Ohio Class A #31852

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.

Partial sightingTree break
22 February 2011 Cheshire, Gallia County, Ohio Class A #28912

Motorist traveling near the Ohio River has bigfoot sighting outside Chesire

While driving over a hill at night, the witness's headlights illuminated a large dark furry figure by a road sign at the roadside. The figure appeared ready to cross from a swampy marsh toward wooded hills but turned swiftly back into the marsh when lit. The witness reported seeing the light-colored hairless sole of its very large foot before it disappeared.

Full-body sighting
22 October 2010 Green, Stark County, Stark County, Ohio Class B #28998

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.

Partial sighting
October 2010 Possibly Amanda, Fairfield County, Ohio Class B #28499

Possible bigfoot activity and interesting photos taken at Clear Creek Park

The witness was doing senior photos at a lake with two companions when rocks were repeatedly thrown into the water from across the lake, accompanied by tree knocks and limb breaking. The group took burst photos toward the sounds and then left the area. At home the witness found what he believed to be a black orangutan-faced figure holding a white object in two of the photos, plus a possible smaller shape in a tree.

Rock throwingWood knockTree breakPartial sighting
4 September 2010 Scio, Harrison County, Ohio Class A #50856

Hunters encounter an 8' tall Bigfoot near Scio while clearing trails

The witness and a relative were clearing trails in the morning when the woods went quiet. They saw a tall hairy biped peeking from behind a tree about 50 yards away for about half a minute. It then ran upright through brush into a swamp, breaking saplings, and the pair left the area.

Partial sightingFull-body sightingTree break
6 July 2010 Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio Class B #27972

Family camping at Shawnee State Forest has possible encounter

A family camping at a wooded campsite was awakened around 4 a.m. by strange calling sounds and heavy footsteps behind their tent. After shouting, they heard heavy stomping retreat into the woods and fled to their car. They returned later that morning, heard heavy breathing and had a stick thrown toward them before retreating again, later finding disturbed garbage and an opened food packet before leaving.

VocalizationFootstepsSilhouetteObject throwingProperty disturbance
2010–2014 Bethesda, Belmont County, Ohio Class A #45215

Series of Bigfoot sightings at a cabin outside of Bethesda

The witness was carrying garbage out to the can when she noticed a large hair-covered creature standing behind her pickup truck watching her. She dropped the bag and ran inside to get her husband, but the creature was gone when he checked with a flashlight. The next day tracks were found leading to and from the food-scrap pile.

Partial sightingTracks
2010 Ohio #http://www.blogtalkradio.com/bigfoothotspot/2016/04/03/sc-ep206-the-creature-at-the-window

Sasquatch sighting in Ohio (2010)

At age 12, the witness was lying on his bed watching TV in the family's trailer when he felt watched and looked toward the large rear window. Inches away on the other side of the glass stood a huge, broad, black-haired creature staring in with red eyes and a blank expression for several minutes. The creature bent slightly to look down into the elevated window, its eyes moving to look the witness over, before turning its head in a blur and leaving. Terrified, the witness fled to sleep in the bathroom and later told his father, who laughed it off.

Partial sightingEyeshine
August 2009 Beloit, Mahoning County, Ohio Class A #27613

Woman recounts nighttime sighting of a small bigfoot outside her home near Beloit

The witness was awakened at night by something pulling and scratching at locked shed doors. From a bedroom window she watched a small hair-covered biped with its fingers in the door crack for several minutes. When she opened a back door and turned on a porch light, the creature looked toward her and then ran quickly on two legs into an overgrown field.

Full-body sightingDoor or window contactEyeshine
20 June 2008 New Philadelphia, Tuscarawas County, Ohio Class A #29158

Evening sighting at a cornfield near New Philadelphia

In June 2008 around 9:30 p.m., the witness was walking with a child along a road toward a farm when a strange high-pitched howl and musty odor were noticed. A tall, hairy human-like figure emerged from a cornfield and followed at a distance as they hurried toward a waiting vehicle. When vehicle headlights were turned on, the figure paused, vocalized again, and retreated quickly into the corn. The waiting adult also heard the vocalization.

Full-body sightingHowlGrowlOdorMovement only +1
June 2008 Rogers, Columbiana County, Ohio Class B #46834

Camper has possible early evening sighting in Beaver Creek State Park

In June 2008 the witness was camping and stepped into the woods behind the campsite in the early evening. After hearing a loud crash, the witness saw a dark muscular human-like figure moving quickly through brush toward a ravine about 20-30 feet away. The two companions did not see the figure, and no tracks or other sign were found the next morning.

Partial sightingUnidentified sound
in the fall of 2008 Ohio #http://www.blogtalkradio.com/bigfoothotspot/2014/11/10/sc-ep60-bigfoot-charged-my-car

Sasquatch sighting in Ohio (2008)

The witness stopped her van on a rural road when a distant head first mistaken for a horse approached on all fours. It stopped near a house, then charged down a hill and passed inches in front of the van, revealing hands with visible palm creases, feet without hooves, muscular legs, and fine dark hair. It continued into woods on the other side while the daughter panicked.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
winter 2008 Ohio #121cca9a-0045-4f63-aebc-38baa5407ed3

Sasquatch sighting in Ohio (2008)

The witness was riding as a passenger with a friend on a snowy back road at night. Headlights illuminated a tall, hair-covered biped standing by a Y-shaped tree very close to the car. It squinted, shielded its eyes with a large hand, showed large teeth, then turned showing muscular definition and walked downhill away as the pair fled.

Full-body sightingEyeshine
12 December 2007 Richfield, Summit County, Ohio Class B #22569

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.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
22 September 2007 Saybrook, Ashtabula County, Ohio Class B #29018

Woman recounts possible early evening sighting near Saybrook

The witness was driving home with her son at dusk when a tall, dark-furred biped with long arms crossed the road in front of their vehicle in about three strides and entered the woods. After pulling into the driveway, they noticed a strong rotten odor and heard branches breaking and a high-pitched woot sound. They went inside, and the odor was gone when the witness returned outside an hour later.

Full-body sightingRoad crossingOdorFootstepsWhoop