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BFRO YEAR: 1994-95 ATWATER, Portage County, Ohio Class A #359

Daylight sighting by motorcyclist near Atwater

The witness and a sibling were riding a motorcycle through former strip-mine land in the late afternoon. They approached two distant figures first mistaken for acquaintances, then perceived as large hair-covered human-like beings that stood and left on two legs. After the beings looked toward them and disappeared into the woods, the pair heard loud branch-breaking as something ran off, then they left the area quickly.

Full-body sightingFootsteps
BFRO YEAR: 1985-86? Kent, Portage County, Ohio Class B #12736

Student hears vocalization near the Cuyahoga River

The witness and a fellow student were walking through a small wooded shortcut late at night on the way home from a rehearsal. Halfway through they heard a brief unearthly high-pitched shriek from the woods and fled to a nearby grocery parking lot. The witness remembered the incident for years, initially attributing it to an animal.

Scream
BFRO YEAR: 1986 until a few years ago. Kent, Portage County, Ohio Class B #7832

A man has heard similar cries in the night for over 15 years that were noted in another BFRO report from the same location

The witness, a long-term resident of an apartment complex, reports repeatedly hearing a very loud, somewhat high-pitched howling or screaming sound from the heavily wooded area behind the complex on warm spring, summer and fall nights over many years. The sound was loud enough to be heard indoors and was described as suggesting an animal in pain or calling out. The witness initially had no explanation but after reading about Bigfoot wondered if the cries could have that source.

HowlScream
almost every week Ravenna, Portage County, Ohio Related account #7224

Property disturbance near Ravenna, Ohio

The witness regularly leaves candy at the same spot during hikes and reports it is always gone by the next visit, without seeing who takes it.

Property disturbance
almost every time I hike there Ravenna, Portage County, Ohio Related account #7224

Vocalization near Ravenna, Ohio

The witness reports hearing, smelling and sensing a close presence on almost every hike in the same area, with occasional brief views and a sense of being followed.

VocalizationOdorPartial sightingAnimal behaviour
a couple of times since then Mogadore, Portage County, Ohio Related account #31246

Tree break near Mogadore, Ohio

The witness returned to the fishing spot a couple of times and observed trails and twisted and snapped branches.

Tree breakTwist
February 13, 2021, at 4:57 pm Shawnee, Perry County, Ohio Related account #67875

Wood knock near Shawnee, Ohio

The witness recorded video of her dog on the same trail in which a distinct wood knock is clearly audible.

Wood knock
In September 2020 Shawnee, Perry County, Ohio Related account #67875

Howl near Shawnee, Ohio

A couple days earlier on the same trail system the witness and her husband heard a loud howling/roaring sound twice with about a minute of silence between.

Howl
approximately 3 hours later Zanesville, Muskingum County, Ohio Related account #44066

Footsteps near Zanesville, Ohio

About three hours after the dusk sighting, the two boat occupants heard running on shore and a large splash behind the boat that rocked it, noted a strong odor, hid on the boat floor, then fled.

FootstepsUnidentified soundProperty disturbanceOdor
afternoon Zanesville, Muskingum County, Ohio Related account #44066

Tracks near Zanesville, Ohio

The same witness with two companions had earlier found two sets of barefoot prints, one large and one child-like, paralleling the bank in cold early-spring conditions.

Tracks
12/6/15 Monday Nashport, Muskingum County, Ohio Related account #50393

Tracks near Nashport, Ohio

The witness returned to the waterway area with a companion and found fresh large tracks and very large impressions near the woodline before leaving after feeling watched.

Tracks
BFRO YEAR: 2013 or 14 Beaver, Pike County, Ohio Class A #59396

Daylight sighting 20 miles southeast of Chillicothe

The witness parked while driving back roads with a dog, which refused to leave the car, and walked to a hilltop overlooking a gravel road. He noticed a tall gray figure at the roadside that he first mistook for a decaying tree, then saw it turn and take a few steps into the treeline. He described it as about 7 feet tall with a very thick body and arms reaching near the knees, with lower legs hidden by tall grass.

Partial sighting
the previous year Harriettsville, Noble County, Ohio Related account #8086

Sasquatch sighting near Harriettsville, Ohio

The witness reports seeing a very large black bear at close range on the same property the previous year and seeing its much smaller tracks on many occasions.

Full-body sightingTracks
One morning last week at 5:l5AM Zanesville, Muskingum County, Ohio Related account #6722

Growl near Zanesville, Ohio

On a different morning the witness heard dogs carrying on and an unusual growling sound while having coffee on the patio.

Growl
Date unknown Christiansburg, Miami County, Ohio Related account #33979

Wood knock near Christiansburg, Ohio

The witness recorded rock pounding sounds and reported communication via wood knocking.

Wood knockUnidentified sound
After the incident Tipp City, Miami County, Ohio Related account #57659

Tracks near Tipp City, Ohio

On a later visit to the area the group found tracks and broken trees before leaving after feeling uneasy.

TracksTree break
the next day Tipp City, Miami County, Ohio Related account #57659

Unidentified sound near Tipp City, Ohio

The witness group came back the next day to look for the creature, heard a shot, found intertwined trees and rocks, then went back to the truck.

Unidentified soundStructure or nest
09/21/2022, 20:41 Wadsworth, Medina County, Ohio Related account #69588

Scream near Wadsworth, Ohio

Over a year later the witness recorded a scream from the patio that neighbors also heard and discussed.

Scream
Date unknown Beloit, Mahoning County, Ohio Related account #27613

Unidentified sound near Beloit, Ohio

The witness described other unspecified sounds around the home indicating continued activity.

Unidentified sound
at the end of September Concord Township, Lake County, Ohio Related account #56073

Property disturbance near Concord Township, Ohio

Pumpkins left out for deer in late September disappeared entirely without signs of partial eating.

Property disturbance