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while sitting on a tree stand hunter observed bi-pedal creature walking at high speeds.
The witness was hunting from a tree stand when a tall bipedal creature moved past quickly. The witness reported a strong zoo-like odor and described the animal as hunched with a coned head, wide shoulders, and black hair. Footprints were found in the area.
Tracks and vocalizations lead to sighting by trappers in Bellville area
Two men checking trap lines on a quiet afternoon in early September 1998 encountered a hair-covered creature at about 100 feet. The creature watched them briefly before running uphill into the forest. The men described brown body hair, a low forehead, small dark eyes, huge hands, a bulky build and a foul odor, then removed their traps and did not return.
Witnesses see a large, black, hairy creature standing upright only 30 feet from them.
A couple was parked in a car on a back road in the early morning and noticed a foul smell. The man stepped outside and saw a large hairy biped standing about 30 feet away, which he watched for several minutes. The creature then walked silently into the woods, paused to look back, and left, after which the pair drove away shaken.
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.
Case report about a sighting by a boy and local rumors about a bigfoot in area.
Two boys were walking their dog in the evening when they noticed a strong rotten-egg smell and saw a large hairy creature. The creature chased them across a field toward home, taking very large steps, and disappeared from view near railroad tracks and a highway. After reaching home they told a parent, who called law enforcement, and responding deputies searched the area.