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May 2003 Lodi, Medina County, Ohio Class A #6330

A man standing on his back porch watches a large hair covered creature run down the railroad tracks and jump down into the brush

Late at night, the witness saw a large black-haired bipedal creature on elevated railroad tracks behind the house. The creature walked along the tracks, then sprinted and jumped down into brush on the far side. It remained upright while in view and moved very fast, and the witness was certain it was not a bear or another person.

Full-body sighting
September 2001 Lodi, Medina County, Ohio Class A #7973

A young teen sees a hairy creature on the family farm while riding his bike.

The witness was riding a bicycle through a farm field in the afternoon when they spotted a large hair-covered creature about 300 feet away moving toward a cornfield. The creature stopped upon noticing the witness, looked back, then ran down into the woods, stumbling and making a grunt-like sound. The witness rode home to report what they saw, but their relatives did not believe them.

Full-body sightingVocalization
October 2000 Wadsworth, Medina County, Ohio Class A #8778

A possible sighting of the River Styx monster crossing a small clearing

The witness was driving home from work past a crop field when he noticed a tall brown-covered bipedal figure crossing a clearing between woodlots about 200 yards away. The figure moved with very long strides and covered the opening in a few seconds. The witness thought it was too tall and long-strided to be a man and later wondered if it could have been a Bigfoot.

Full-body sighting
September 1992 Medina, Medina County, Ohio Class A #10729

Driver encounters an unknown hairy biped just outside of Medina

The witness was driving south at night when headlights revealed eyes beside the road. As the vehicle slowed to a crawl, the witness saw a tall, hairy man-like figure by a large tree watching the vehicle as if waiting to cross. The sighting lasted about 15 seconds and the witness continued driving without turning back.

EyeshineFull-body sighting
September 1976 Wadsworth, Medina County, Ohio Class A #8587

A childhood encounter just outside of Wadsworth, Ohio

As a child exploring woods beyond a permitted woodline on family property, the witness encountered a brown, hairy creature in a squatting position about 15 yards away. The creature stood to at least seven feet tall, showing a hair-covered back, broad shoulders, and long arms, but the witness fled in fear before it turned around. The surroundings were noted as completely quiet.

Full-body sighting