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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
August 1991 Canton, Stark County, Ohio Class B #17189

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.

Partial sightingScreamFootsteps
August 1978 Stark County, Ohio Class A #4977

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.

Full-body sightingEyeshineUnidentified soundOdor
one summer night Minerva, Stark County, Ohio Related account #8406

Vocalization near Minerva, Ohio

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

VocalizationPossible misidentification
back in the 70s one night Minerva, Stark County, Ohio Related account #8406

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.

ScreamMovement only
That night Canton, Stark County, Ohio Related account #17189

Scream near Canton, Ohio

The next night the witness returned to the same camp with two companions, heard screams again around 3 a.m., recorded distorted audio, left when the screams stopped, and next morning found the cooler open, chips scattered, and bread bags pulled apart with no crumbs left.

ScreamProperty disturbance