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Large footprints found by individual while he was repairing a fence.
The morning after dogs repeatedly barked toward the woods overnight, a resident found fence wires pulled down and a large print in sandy soil near the fence. He searched downhill and found a second similar print on a creek sandbar. The family reported the finds, and investigators visited that afternoon and measured both prints.
Young teen is chased by a seven foot tall hairy creature
The witness stopped while riding a motorcycle on family property at night and saw a tall hairy figure in a ditch that stood up. The figure chased the witness as he rode toward his house, continued approaching after two crashes, and left after a yard floodlight was turned on. Large humanlike footprints were found in the area the next day.
A brief encounter with a light colored hair covered creature
The witness was walking around Lake White on a clear spring morning and saw a tall manlike creature about 50 yards away. The creature moved quickly behind a tree, then peeked out at the witness. A herd of deer behind the witness stood still then moved, appearing confused about which direction to run, and both the witness and the deer fled. The witness felt they had come between the creature and the deer and thought it may have been hunting the deer.
Prints found following sighting near Mosquito Lake
The witness was walking behind their home in the late afternoon when they saw a large black creature near the road. The witness yelled at it and it ran down the street toward the woods. The witness went to the road, did not see the creature, but found very large human-like tracks in the snow.
Sasquatch sighting in Ohio (2000)
The witness was driving away from a private lake late at night when a small hairy biped ran across the road into the front of the car. The impact caused major front-end damage and left fur and blood, and the witness heard a thud as the animal hit the pavement. While slowing, the witness heard a loud roar from the treeline and later heard crashing and growling alongside the road while driving around the lake, feeling chased.
Tracks near Summit County (2000)
While walking by Sagamore Creek near the state hospital in Summit County, the guest found a single very large deep footprint with toes in the mud. He found no other prints and was befuddled. He dismissed it at the time as a tall man.
Evening sighting by couple near Latham
The witness and a companion went to check on a relative's property and found a partly full burn barrel tipped over. While crossing the yard to prop the barrel upright, they heard brush breaking and saw a very tall hairy creature with long arms staring at them near the woods. After the witness shouted, the creature turned and walked slowly toward the woods with long strides and swinging arms, and the pair ran to their car.
large footprints found.
The writer reports finding about 20 large and smaller footprints in an open field near larger woods with a creek bed. The larger and smaller prints reportedly met and then continued together toward a gravel road leading toward another section of woods. Estimated dimensions and stride were noted and photographs were taken and submitted to the BFRO.
Tracks found in West Branch State Park
While scouting for deer season, the witness found fresh barefoot-like tracks going through deep mud, briars and a mud swamp instead of the dry trail. The tracks were narrow, deep, long-toed with an apparent left-foot injury, and had a long stride. The witness followed the trackway from the lake inlet across the swamp for about 700 yards until it was lost on dry ground in the forest.
Three men are awakened by a series of loud screams identical to those of the BFRO website
The witness and two companions were staying overnight where they were working on building a cabin in the summer of 1999. Around 2 AM they were all awakened by a series of very loud screams they could not identify at the time. The witness later listened to scream recordings on a website and became convinced they matched what the group heard, an assessment the companions reportedly shared.
Sighting by motorist along Route 6
The witness was driving in the morning when they noticed a large hair-covered man-like figure standing at the edge of the woods about 50 feet away. The figure first moved backwards with small steps, then turned and walked deeper into the woods until it could no longer be seen. The witness estimated its height from nearby pine trees at upper six feet to near seven feet with very broad shoulders.
Evening sighting by two young boys
Two relatives were at a tree house in the evening when one noticed squawking birds, a shaking tree, and a long tail. After regrouping in the tree house, they fled toward a vehicle when a creature reportedly jumped from the tree and ran toward them. They reached the house highly frightened and later refused to return alone.
Hunter hears late night wood knocking near Nelsonville, by Wayne Nat'l Forest
The witness was sleeping at a relative's house near Wayne National Forest in late November 1998 and awoke around 2:23 a.m. to hollow thudding like a branch or log struck against a tree trunk. The knocks came from a draw below the house and from farther away in alternating exchanges at regular intervals for about 20 minutes, with locations shifting but never converging. The witness stayed inside, saw nothing, and interpreted the sounds as deliberate communication, discounting animals, falling branches, or humans.
Latenight encounter while camping, then morning vocalizations heard
Two boys camping on a wooded ridge left their tent in the early morning and noticed a large bipedal shape moving in nearby trees. They watched it stand and observe them from about 30 feet away but could only discern a dark, fur-covered outline in low light. Frightened, they returned to the tent. Around dawn they heard a strange howling from down the ridge that did not sound like a dog or coyote.
Young teenager has two sightings less than two months apart in a ravine behind her home
The witness was reportedly disposing of dog waste near a ravine behind the residence when a large bipedal animal with black fur was seen walking away quickly. The witness ran back to the house without looking back. The account was submitted by a friend of the witness and later confirmed in a follow-up interview with the witness.
Late night sighting in Wayne National Forest, off Hoadley Road
The witness was camping with a companion when he repeatedly heard twigs snapping in the woods at night. Around 3:30 a.m. he shone a flashlight into the woods and saw a 7-foot-tall furry figure about 50 feet away with its back turned. After about a minute and a half the figure crouched defensively, and when the witness returned with a gun it was gone and no footprints were found.
Large creature dragging a dead animal crosses road south of North Jackson
The witness was driving home from work around 11pm with high beams on in light rain or mist. A huge, light-brown hairy creature crossed the road in the headlights while dragging a dead deer or goat by its leg. The witness slowed but did not stop, then continued home and woke his wife in a panic.
Sighting by woman visiting an old rural cemetery, near Logan
The witness was walking with two relatives along an oil access road while searching for an old cemetery. The witness saw a tall blonde stocky creature about 25 feet away staring, then watched it move between trees while staying upright on two legs. Frightened, the witness ran to the vehicle and urged departure, first describing the sighting after reaching the main road while the companions reported seeing nothing.
Man in boat spotting deer witnesses a three to four foot tall biped walking on a log followed by a scream
The witness was traveling up a flooded river by boat in the evening to look for deer. While rounding a bend near piled flood debris, the witness briefly saw a small dark biped walk up a log and disappear. Shortly after noticing nearby deer, the witness heard two very loud screams, the second longer and louder, prompting the deer to flee and the witness to leave.
Another nighttime incident near Hoadley, off Hoadley Road (Wayne Nat. For.)
The witness and a companion camped in Wayne National Forest over a holiday weekend. After mimicking animal sounds in the evening, the witness stayed awake through the night hearing crashes, footsteps, grunts and mimicking speech, and saw eye shine high off the ground. In the morning the pair found a snapped tree, strong odor, widely spaced ground marks and a five-toed partial print, which the witness attributed to a large visitor.