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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Tree break near Mogadore, Ohio
The witness returned to the fishing spot a couple of times and observed trails and twisted and snapped branches.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
Wood knock near Christiansburg, Ohio
The witness recorded rock pounding sounds and reported communication via wood knocking.
Tracks near Tipp City, Ohio
On a later visit to the area the group found tracks and broken trees before leaving after feeling uneasy.
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.
Scream near Wadsworth, Ohio
Over a year later the witness recorded a scream from the patio that neighbors also heard and discussed.
Unidentified sound near Beloit, Ohio
The witness described other unspecified sounds around the home indicating continued activity.
Property disturbance near Concord Township, Ohio
Pumpkins left out for deer in late September disappeared entirely without signs of partial eating.