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July 1979 Harrison County, Ohio Class B #30548

Two fisherman hear commotion of a roaring animal on brushy bank of Clendening Lake

The witness was fishing from a boat near shore while a companion napped on board. The witness heard footsteps in water, loud roars, splashing, and an animal squealing but saw nothing because shoreline vegetation was very dense. Frightened, the witness moved away quietly and woke the companion, who heard part of the sounds as they left. At the marina a worker said a news crew had previously covered a Bigfoot report at the lake, which led the witness to consider that explanation.

FootstepsGrowlUnidentified soundMovement only
Summer 1977 Sparta, Morrow County, Ohio Class A #1625

Children have daytime close encounter near Sparta; UPDATED with Witness Sketch

Three children walking on a wooded footpath noticed a tall female-like figure with a smaller juvenile standing by a tree off to the side. The larger figure stared at them, gave off a dead-animal smell, stepped toward them, growled and bared its teeth after being pointed out. The group fled toward a residence while hearing branches breaking, prolonged howling and screaming, and trees being beaten.

Full-body sightingOdorHowlGrowlScream +3
late spring 1977 Ohio #gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/E1YWTmSabRMruPAP0s3qmJsHMZfhUHFgKDtzn_eviGc

Sasquatch sighting in Ohio (1977)

On a weekend morning the witness and two companions walked down a trail toward the back fields and noticed a strong odor of death and wet dog. The witness saw a small hairy juvenile peeking from behind what proved to be the leg of a very large female standing motionless in a clearing. After he pointed at her she roared, the group fled while hearing screams, howls and chatter around them, and the next morning a large log they played on was found broken.

Full-body sightingPartial sightingOdorGrowlScream +4
1956 Prattsville, Vinton County, Ohio Class B #4982

Personal encounter of a camper as well as a history of encounters concerning his family members, dating back 40 years.

The witness and a companion were sleeping in a tent on a hill while camping. In the early morning hours the witness was awakened by a deep growling grunt very close to the tent, followed by brush sounds as something moved away. In the morning the witness searched for tracks, fur, or other sign but found nothing, and concluded the sounds had been made by a bigfoot.

GrowlMovement only
Date unknown Newcomerstown, Tuscarawas County, Ohio Related account #3080

Growl near Newcomerstown, Ohio

A relative working in a building heard the same growl.

Growl
Date unknown Newcomerstown, Tuscarawas County, Ohio Related account #3080

Growl near Newcomerstown, Ohio

Relatives in a garden heard a growl similar to one previously heard.

Growl
Date unknown Newcomerstown, Tuscarawas County, Ohio Related account #3080

Growl near Newcomerstown, Ohio

A relative searching for a dog heard a deep growl and ran back to a cabin.

Growl
BFRO YEAR: 11/15/2012 Camden, Preble County, Ohio Class B #40315

Possible encounter and print find while deer hunting near Camden

The witness was hunting deer from a ground chair and fell asleep. After waking to a noise and standing up, the witness heard screaming, growling/grunting and trees snapping as something moved away quickly. The witness followed snapped trees to the edge of the hardwoods but found no trail in leaf litter, then returned toward the vehicle.

ScreamGrowlTree break
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
Over the past couple months Valley City, Medina County, Ohio Related account #41774

Growl near Valley City, Ohio

In the months before, the household repeatedly heard deep growls and felt watched at night without seeing anything.

Growl
BFRO YEAR: 1998-00 New London, Huron County, Ohio Class B #11248

A series of sound reports, footprint finds and a sighting from a family living near New London

In mid to late summer 1999, the witness and their father were searching for ginseng in old timber south of town. They heard a very loud rumbling growling howl the witness had never heard before, which frightened them and ended their search. They heard the same sound three more times while leaving the woods, which felt like a warning that they were too close.

HowlGrowl
May 23, 2014 Bethesda, Belmont County, Ohio Related account #45215

Sasquatch sighting near Bethesda, Ohio

The grandson heard a growl while watching television, then saw a gorilla-like figure looking in through the large picture window, and firewood near the fire pit was later found pushed inward.

Partial sightingGrowlProperty disturbance
November of 2001 Stewart, Athens County, Ohio Related account #4409

Sasquatch sighting near Stewart, Ohio

A teenage family member reportedly encountered a tall white creature behind a tree while jogging on a logging road, which growled before he fled.

Partial sightingGrowl
summer of 2000, late maybe 1 or 2 a.m. Urbana, Ohio #gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/bRI7PtIHlrwhbK9Q6iC7rVENHnXc-aFK_I4aGTEO6Sg

Sasquatch sighting near Urbana, Ohio

After partying at a private lake, the guest drove out late and struck a two-foot hairy juvenile that ran into his car's headlight. He heard a thump, slowed, then heard a loud roar from the woods and fled. While circling back behind the lake he heard growling and movement following through the woods and sped away.

Road crossingPartial sightingVehicle contactScreamGrowl +1
Date unknown Ohio #ffac90f6-aeb6-4f58-923f-21180d3f60c6

Growl in Ohio

The witness and siblings parked and crossed a creek toward a field when companions heard a deep sound the witness missed. On the return they all heard a guttural growl from the creek area, gave it room, and left. A bear was mentioned as a possible explanation.

GrowlUnidentified soundPossible misidentification
September 21st, like two years ago Ohio #http://www.blogtalkradio.com/bigfoothotspot/2015/03/09/sc-ep85-sasquatch-passing-through

Whoop in Ohio

About a month after a nearby sighting made the papers, the witness played internet sounds with friends as a joke. After about 45 minutes they heard knocks, whoops, growls and had pebbles and rocks thrown at them. On the hill they saw eyeshine that ducked into grass, heard something following them, and later rocks hit the deck and porch.

WhoopGrowlWood knockRock throwingEyeshine +1
first week of October-ish Ohio #gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/uR-MhvUABS5aHAGv-S0tfJU3gIxnn5Ll78LIjEW2SLs

Sasquatch sighting in Ohio

The witness was in a tree stand when he heard higher-pitched chatter and movement approaching, followed by a grunt, silence, and sounds of two things running downhill. Using his crossbow scope he saw a dark-skinned hand on an oak and then a face peering at him, later stepping into a shooting lane. After he lowered his bow the female left downhill where a loud pop and crashing was heard, and a healthy snapped tree was photographed the next morning.

Full-body sightingChatterGrowlWhistleFootsteps +1
about three weeks after the initial incidents Ohio #gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/uR-MhvUABS5aHAGv-S0tfJU3gIxnn5Ll78LIjEW2SLs

Scream in Ohio

The witness's brother was walking to his stand in the dark when something screamed at him, followed by deep grunting and growling felt in his chest. He waited in his stand on the phone with the witness until daylight, then heard something crash through the woods like a freight train moving away. He left immediately and later they found only a few broken branches.

ScreamGrowlFootsteps
a few years down the road Ohio #gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/cpW9mNGQyndzQo7cNbr3VlGnohNwUkRRAwuSMY07qsk

Howl in Ohio

Alone awake late at night the witness twice heard a very loud distant then nearby sound that began as a low roar and morphed into a long howl. The sound felt physically overwhelming and caused shaking, tears and a sense of helplessness. Afraid to look out the dark window, the witness got into bed and stayed alert without further sound, later feeling a documentary recording called the Ohio howl closely matched it.

HowlGrowl
fresh out of high school, just graduated like a month before Ohio #http://www.blogtalkradio.com/bigfoothotspot/2018/03/25/sc-ep417-a-strange-night

Growl in Ohio

Shortly after high school the witness and his cousin camped beside a river after hauling kayaks and a towed canoe uphill. In the night the witness heard steps and a loud growl beside the tent and saw a large dark shadow in moonlight. Next day belongings were scattered, food was gone, and the heavy canoe was up in a tree.

GrowlSilhouetteFootstepsProperty disturbance