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November 1994 Whitney, Belmont County, Ohio Class A #48372

Memory told of being startled by a large biped while scouting for deer during the day near Whitney

The witness and a relative were scouting hunting locations in the afternoon when the relative walked ahead toward a truck. The witness noticed movement to the side and observed a tall, broad, dark-haired bipedal figure walk a short distance before disappearing into thicker woods. The witness aimed a pistol but chose not to shoot and did not tell the relative about the sighting for over a week.

Full-body sighting
September 1994 Nelsonville, Athens County, Ohio Class A #4202

Evening sighting by squirrel hunter in woods behind old brick Kilns

The witness was squirrel hunting in thick woods when they walked by an animal about ten feet away without noticing it. The animal then ran off bipedally with a striding gait while making a monkey-like screaming sound. The witness first thought it was a bear but concluded a bear could not run on two feet and called it bigfoot.

Partial sightingScream
12 February 1994 Edinburg, Portage County, Ohio Class A #28820

Man recounts sighting from his teens near Edinburg

Two companions were fishing at a mostly frozen pond in winter when a large hair-covered bipedal figure stood up on the far shoreline. The figure walked up a steep hill, turned at the top to look back at them, then left. The witnesses watched for about one to two minutes and then left as well.

Full-body sighting
February 1994 Woodsfield, Monroe County, Ohio Class B #4961

Nightime sighting on SR 78 near Woodsfield

The witnesses were riding around in heavy snow late at night when they saw a large gray creature cross the road about 200 yards away. Its head appeared to clear an 8-foot road sign. Afterwards they found very large three-toed tracks in the snow coming down a steep bank and continuing across the highway with a long stride.

Full-body sightingRoad crossingTracks
September 1993 Donnelsville, Clark County, Ohio Class A #1750

Large furry head about 12" by 18" looked in the back door.

On a warm dark night in late summer 1993, five people inside a relative's house saw a large furry head peer through the back-door window for a few seconds before disappearing. After going outside, the witness stepped in a large pile of fresh scat and noticed a strong unpleasant odor. Nothing else was seen or heard that night.

Partial sightingOdorScat
June 1993 Fostoria, Hancock County, Ohio Class B #4458

Father and son hear screams identical to the one on the BFRO website.

The witness and a relative awoke before dawn to leave home and heard a loud eerie cry from the direction of a creek and reservoirs. The sound silenced birds and triggered intense barking from many dogs in the area. The relative, described as an experienced hunter, had never heard such a sound. Years later the witness heard a recorded scream that they felt matched what they had heard.

Scream
September 1992 Medina, Medina County, Ohio Class A #10729

Driver encounters an unknown hairy biped just outside of Medina

The witness was driving south at night when headlights revealed eyes beside the road. As the vehicle slowed to a crawl, the witness saw a tall, hairy man-like figure by a large tree watching the vehicle as if waiting to cross. The sighting lasted about 15 seconds and the witness continued driving without turning back.

EyeshineFull-body sighting
1992 Stark County, Ohio Class A #5030

Flap of sightings offers clues pointing to deer predation, similar to evidence found elsewhere in Ohio

September 1991 Ashland County, Ohio Class A #3380

Two high school students are chased by large unknown creature

Two high-school companions went to an old single-lane railroad bridge at night to look into stories that it was haunted. While walking toward an abandoned barn they heard approaching rustling, then a loud scream-growl and heavy footsteps. A large shaggy creature reportedly ran at them on all fours, stood up about 15 feet away, and chased them back to their car before leaving when something else came down the road. They returned the next day and found odd-looking footprints.

Full-body sightingScreamGrowlFootstepsMovement only
August 1991 Canton, Stark County, Ohio Class B #17189

Close encounter remembered and possible vocalizations heard and recorded near Minerva

The witness camped alone on pine needles above old coal mines after companions left for the night. Around 3 a.m. he awoke feeling watched to dead silence, then heard loud ape-like screams from both ends of camp at intervals. He saw a very large hairy biped cross the camp about 20 to 30 feet away and felt its steps through the ground. He walked quickly out of the camp and ran to his parents' house once clear of the woods.

Partial sightingScreamFootsteps
July 1991 Geneva, Ashtabula County, Ohio Class A #4200

Late night sighting by motorists on Austin Road in Geneva

A mother driving her son home at night watched a very large hair-covered animal cross the road in the headlights about 150 feet away. The witnesses saw it from the neck down, describing a bulky build, dark coloration, a swinging left arm, and crossing the road in about two and a half steps. An investigator later visited the same location and needed almost nine steps to cross the same stretch.

Partial sightingRoad crossing
24 February 1991 Ironton, Lawrence County, Ohio Class A #10925

Four men have a sighting after vocalizations cause them to leave their campsite near Lake Vesuvius

Four companions camping overnight found a large fresh footprint in mud during the afternoon. Late at night they heard prolonged bark-like screams from two directions, then encountered a tall hairy figure at close range with a flashlight. The figure left up a steep bank, and the group retreated to their car while vocalizations followed them and displaced tires blocked the road.

TracksScreamVocalizationPartial sightingEyeshine +2
October 1990 Scioto County, Ohio Class A #4976

Witness has two sightings, ten years apart in Cut Rock area

The witness was camping with companions near a field when movement was heard across the field and a feeling of being watched was reported. The witness moved away from the campfire for a clearer view in bright moonlight and observed a tall dark figure walking along the treeline toward a ravine. The figure left the area quickly and was not seen or heard again.

Full-body sightingEyeshineMovement only
Summer 1990 Barlow, Washington County, Ohio Class A #7085

Three boys playing games witness a huge creature walking through their front yard

Four children playing a hiding game around a house heard something large running in a nearby thicket. Shortly after, three of them watched a thick, dark, hairy biped stride across the road and down a bank into a cornfield. They ran inside to tell a relative, who laughed. The witness recalled the image vividly years later.

Full-body sightingRoad crossingFootsteps
1990–1994 Perry, Ohio #gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/sU0GMx8Bwq53Vr--CBPSd0AFuPwUUd4H8-mrOgcG6Ks

Paranormal encounter near Perry, Ohio (1990)

The witness, then a child, entered the woods behind his family's new house to find a hiding spot. He noticed a transparent human-like shape standing hunched on a tree limb that then stood up. He fled immediately to the house and his older brother found nothing when he checked.

Full-body sighting
August 1989 Deleware, Delaware County, Ohio Class A #878

Hikers spot white bigfoot at Higbanks Park outside Columbus, OH

Three people hiking in a metro park heard a large heavy animal running in the woods and making an unnerving sound. A white, roughly 7-foot-tall creature then crossed the road in front of them from one wooded side to the other. After hearing it approach again, they fled and encountered a park officer.

Full-body sightingRoad crossingVocalizationFootsteps
1989 Minerva, Stark County, Ohio Related account #8406

Sasquatch sighting near Minerva, Ohio (1989)

The witness saw a large standing figure about 40 feet away that walked behind a shed while locking a relative's door.

Full-body sightingSilhouette
1989 Minerva, Stark County, Ohio Related account #8406

Door or window contact near Minerva, Ohio (1989)

Two relatives heard someone manipulating the patio door knob, turned off interior lights to look out, saw nothing, and locked the door.

Door or window contact
1989–1990 Youngstown, Ohio #e350072d-d820-4062-b4cd-fe3a33755a86

Dogman sighting near Youngstown, Ohio (1989)

Four teenage friends were spending the night around a large fire inside an abandoned steel-mill building. After wild dogs chased something over a nearby coke pile and were thrown off, a massive wolf-like creature appeared on the mound, then confronted the group, stood upright, growled, and followed them into the building up to the third floor while drooling heavily. A passing train sounded its horn, frightening the creature away, after which the group waited before fleeing on foot back to a friend's house.

Full-body sightingEyeshineGrowlFootstepsAnimal behaviour
14 September 1988 Germantown, Montgomery County, Ohio Class B #12789

Night time sighting by resident near Germantown

Late at night the witness left a friend's house to walk a short distance home and heard rustling and branches breaking behind him. While running he heard a loud high-pitched scream he did not recognize. He paused at his doorway and watched a large dark figure part pine trees and come over a fence in streetlight before fleeing inside.

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