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May 2026 Bergholz, Jefferson County, Ohio Class B #80158

Family is frightened from the woods by unseen creature and loud knocks near Yellow Creek

A family of four was sitting by a lake when they heard crashing and crunching of something large moving in the woods about 50 yards away. This was followed by three very loud knocks from the same area where two children had just been playing and chopping trees. The group left immediately while the adult male stood watch, and later searches found only game sign and a few possible tracks.

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May 2026 Toronto, Jefferson County, Ohio Class B #80111

Loud bigfoot whoops heard by homeowners not far from last year's sighting outside Toronto, Ohio

One witness let dogs out in the early morning and heard a loud whoop from the woods behind the house, hearing it again when she opened the door. She ran inside frightened. The couple then went outside together and heard another whoop farther down the hollow.

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March 2026 Hammondsville, Jefferson County, Ohio Class B #79982

Possible daylight sighting of a sasquatch near powerlines 2 miles east of Hammondsville

The witness dropped a companion at a nearby farmhouse and drove to a barn on a hunting property in the morning. From the barn, the witness saw a tall black upright figure on the far crest of a field that stepped left, paused, then moved out of sight within about 15 seconds. The legs were not visible and no binoculars were available, but the witness said it moved like a person and was none of the common local animals.

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July 2021 Bloomingdale, Jefferson County, Ohio Class B #69490

Missing chickens lead to discovery of large footprints by chicken coop near Bloomingdale

The witness found all chickens missing from the coop, which was covered in feathers but had no bodies or blood. While searching the property near the creek, the witness discovered a very large footprint and photographed and measured it. An investigator later found additional prints in the same area.

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June 2001 Steubenville, Jefferson County, Ohio Class B #8006

Strange vocalizations heard near a ravine just outside of Steubenville.

The witness was smoking in his garage at night when he felt a strong sense of being watched and became fearful and went inside. Shortly after he and his wife were in bed, they heard strange evolving vocalizations from the woods behind the house through an open window, including babbling, crying-like sounds and loud screaming lasting about three minutes. A neighbor's flashlight appeared during the screaming, after which the couple closed the window and the sounds stopped.

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7 August 1987 Monroeville, Jefferson County, Ohio Class B #5778

Couple horseback riding catch a glimpse of unknown creature followed by a nasty smell and a loud moaning scream

A witness and a companion were riding horses on a familiar trail when the witness noticed a dark head-like shape to the side. Shortly after, the companion reported a terrible odor near a hedgerow, and then both heard a prolonged loud moaning or wailing sound from behind. They later returned to the locations but found no trace of the shape or odor, and concluded the experiences were connected.

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BFRO YEAR: Late 70s Mingo Junction, Jefferson County, Ohio Class B #6848

Human-like footprints are found around a garage heading back into a remote hollow

A garage owner found very large human-like footprints in the snow around a garage set back in the woods. The tracks were said to come out of and return to a densely wooded area called Goulds Hollow after circling the garage. A relative initially dismissed the report but then viewed the tracks himself.

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