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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.
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.
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.
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.
Growl near Newcomerstown, Ohio
A relative working in a building heard the same growl.
Growl near Newcomerstown, Ohio
Relatives in a garden heard a growl similar to one previously heard.
Growl near Newcomerstown, Ohio
A relative searching for a dog heard a deep growl and ran back to a cabin.
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.
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 near Valley City, Ohio
In the months before, the household repeatedly heard deep growls and felt watched at night without seeing anything.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.