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Later, in the middle of the night Williamsburg, Clermont County, Ohio Related account #56346

Sasquatch sighting near Williamsburg, Ohio

Later the same night, dogs sleeping in the house all barked loudly together for several minutes for an unknown reason.

as time has gone by Trenton, Butler County, Ohio Related account #6804

Tracks near Trenton, Ohio

The witness and companion later found footprints, broken trees, hair, scat, and partially eaten dead deer in the same area.

TracksTree breakHairScat
Usually after cookouts or the kids playing in the back yard Bethesda, Belmont County, Ohio Related account #45215

Unidentified sound near Bethesda, Ohio

The household often noticed loud noises in the woods at night after cookouts or children playing in the backyard.

Unidentified sound
In 2010 Bethesda, Belmont County, Ohio Related account #45215

Movement only near Bethesda, Ohio

The witness encountered something very large that chased her several feet before she reached the cabin, without being able to make out what it was.

Movement only
At 4:30 am St. Clairsville, Belmont County, Ohio Related account #59078

Animal behaviour near St. Clairsville, Ohio

The night before the snow tracks were found the witness was awakened by a dog growling continuously for 45 minutes starting at 4:30 a.m.

Animal behaviour
at around 5 in the morning Mechanicstown, Carroll County, Ohio Related account #25948

Unidentified sound near Mechanicstown, Ohio

About two hours later the witness and others in tents heard a very loud thump-thump sound like a falling log.

Unidentified sound
After a week Stark/ Carroll County Line, Carroll County, Ohio Related account #78936

Object throwing near Stark/ Carroll County Line, Ohio

A week later the witness returned with a relative to the first pond and sticks were thrown near them.

Object throwing
last years Barnesville/Bethesda, Belmont County, Ohio Related account #49918

Rock throwing near Barnesville/Bethesda, Ohio

Last year the witness reported rock throwing and walking sounds with something following the group out of the woods to their truck without growls.

Rock throwingFootsteps
BFRO YEAR: 1999-2000? Nelsonville, Athens County, Ohio Class B #26011

Bow hunter recalls hearing screams near Wayne National Forest

Late one October morning the witness left a house on foot for a bow hunt carrying recording gear. About 100 to 125 yards down a logging road he heard a loud sustained scream from the woods to his left, estimated within 100 feet. The sound rose from a low moan to a scream then fell to a rumble ending in three woof-like blasts, lasting 7-10 seconds and never repeated. He continued hunting in the opposite direction and nothing further occurred.

Scream
Date unknown Geneva-on-the-Lake, Ashtabula County, Ohio Related account #44262

Sasquatch sighting near Geneva-on-the-Lake, Ohio

The witnesses returned to the original spot, made a whoop call and heard no reply with no other animal sounds.

the next day Ashland County, Ohio Related account #3380

Tracks near Ashland County

The witnesses returned the next day and found odd-looking tracks or footprints.

Tracks
BFRO YEAR: 1997 -98 West Union Near Lynx, Adams County, Ohio Class A #3315

Nighttime sighting by mother and son in Lynx, near West Union

Late at night in December, the witness's wife reported seeing glowing eyes looking through a back window while the family watched TV. Moments later their son stepped onto the front porch and reported seeing a tall, dark, long-haired figure peeking from behind the garage. The reporter did not see the figure but later found a large faint footprint in the field beside the garage.

EyeshinePartial sightingTracks
usually each summer and fall West Union, Adams County, Ohio Related account #58703

Howl near West Union, Ohio

The witness describes prior summer and fall overnight stays at the same cabin with nighttime howls, movement around the cabin, and gear disturbed.

HowlMovement onlyProperty disturbance
BFRO YEAR: 2000/01 Hoxeyville, Wexford County, Michigan Class B #26196

Possible intimidation experienced by two bow hunters near Cadillac

The witness and a companion were bowhunting deer from separate ground positions near a creek and swamp. The witness heard quiet rustling behind a small hill, then a large tree shook violently and a loud roar/scream sounded. The witness fled to the truck, met waiting officers, and returned with them to retrieve the companion, who had also heard the scream and seen deer flee. The group left the woods together without explanation for the sound.

Movement onlyScreamAnimal behaviour
over the last few months since deer season Higgins Lake, Roscommon County, Michigan Related account #57401

Vocalization near Higgins Lake, Michigan

The witness and others heard loud roaring sounds in the same woods repeatedly over months.

Vocalization
a week later Goodells, St. Clair County, Michigan Related account #822

Movement only near Goodells, Michigan

A week after the main night the witnesses returned to the camp and experienced something circling them repeatedly throughout the deer season for about 2-3 months.

Movement only
two days after summer vacation started in June, 1974 Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Michigan Related account #24620

Animal behaviour near Ann Arbor, Michigan

The witness and a friend felt watched passing the shelter site on the way to a park cookout.

Animal behaviour
the year before Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Michigan Related account #24620

Odor near Ann Arbor, Michigan

The witness and two friends found a branch shelter with tripod logs, twisted branches, and a wet-dog odor in the same woods about a year before the main walk.

OdorStructure or nestTree break
In the fall of 99 Kingston, Tuscola County, Michigan Related account #5321

Unidentified sound near Kingston, Michigan

A relative planned to build a hunting blind by the swamp and the witness later heard loud sounds like logs being thrown and briefly saw something large move between trees.

Unidentified soundMovement only
Date unknown Romulus, Wayne County, Michigan Related account #48824

Property disturbance near Romulus, Michigan

The witness suspects the source of the howls slept in the barn on a few occasions.

Property disturbance