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Family is frightened from the woods by unseen creature and loud knocks near Yellow Creek
A family of four was sitting by a lake when they heard crashing and crunching of something large moving in the woods about 50 yards away. This was followed by three very loud knocks from the same area where two children had just been playing and chopping trees. The group left immediately while the adult male stood watch, and later searches found only game sign and a few possible tracks.
Wood knock near Ashland, Ohio (2026)
A couple hiking in a wetland preserve heard several loud wood knocks after crossing a boardwalk bridge. Later on the trail they found several large barefoot human-like tracks pressed deeply into mud, which the reporter photographed. No creature was seen and no other unusual events occurred at the time.
Wood knocks and branches thrown near strip mine ponds 9 miles southeast of Canton
The witness was fishing alone at a series of strip-mine ponds when he heard snorting, brush movement, and then loud wood-on-wood knocks that continued as he walked out. As he headed uphill to his truck he saw distant movement behind brush in dense cover. He interpreted the sounds and movement as Sasquatch warning him away, shouted that he was leaving, and drove off.
Distinct loud wood knock heard near Buckeye Trail -- 18 miles south of Cleveland
The witness was mushroom hunting alone on a ridgeline when they heard rustling in brush below their position. They froze and scanned but saw nothing, then heard a single sharp knock described as like a bat hitting a tree. The sound was not repeated.
Possible sighting in Mohican State Park near Loudonville
Two companions sat in a parked car in Mohican State Park after jokingly making whoop calls, then heard two tree knocks from a steep wooded slope close by. They moved to a more open picnic area where birds grew loud then suddenly stopped, a rock tumbled down a cliff, and the witness saw the left foot, leg and hip of a muscular, short black-haired animal slip behind a tree before they left.
Sasquatch sighting in Ohio (2021)
The couple returned to the same road to measure the 2003 crossing and hike all day. They smelled strong urine and rotten-meat odors, found odd stacked limbs and other tree breaks, and watched a large limb fly over a cliff into the creek. Through binoculars the witness saw a black-furred being from waist up behind a tree staring back until it blinked, hid, reappeared, and later vanished by bending down. The husband saw an arm, they heard knocks, a whoop and running, and later found a large bare footprint in a creek bank and an impression behind a tree.
Object throwing near Perrysville, Ohio (2020)
A family of four was camping in the primitive area of a park at night when sticks and possible rocks were thrown from the woods and strange noises were heard. After a loud bang on a nearby wooden outhouse, a witness saw a tall dark hairy figure run into the woods. A responding ranger searched the woods, found no one and no damage, and noted the family were the only campers in that section.
Possible knock heard from Little Miami Bike Trail near Ft. Ancient
The witness was cycling back toward Morrow on the Little Miami Bike Trail when he heard a single loud, crisp knock from atop the hill to the east. He saw no other people on that stretch and found no obvious human or natural source for the sound. He stored the incident without seeing any animal or figure.
Two deer hunters experience a likely week-long encounter near Nashport
Two companions camped while hunting for five days near Dillon State Park. On successive nights they heard tree knocks from multiple directions, whistles, whoops, loud yells and screams that approached the camp, growling near the camper, and banging on vehicles in a nearby junkyard. By day they found numerous large human-like footprints in a shallow spillway and on a sandy bank, which they photographed with boots for scale. They reported no visual sighting but concluded the sounds and tracks were from a large, athletic creature.
Possible activity at a home south of Williamsburg
The witness was house-sitting at a friend's rural property and walking from the separate garage to the house around dusk when they heard two loud wood knocks from the woods behind the house. About a minute later they heard a close, distinctive whoop from the same area in the woods. They stayed outside several more minutes but heard nothing further.
Bow hunter hears possible vocalizations and wood knocks in the East Fork Wilderness Area near Williamsburg
While hunting deer until dark, the witness heard owl-like hoots and a howl and then hit a tree with a branch to make knocks. While walking out the witness noticed bent trees and broken branches resembling a stick structure. A few minutes later two loud knocks and a drawn-out yip, also described as including a whoop, were heard from behind, after which the witness hurried back to the truck.
Possible daylight sighting by a couple at Geneva-on-the-Lake State Park
A family of four driving through Geneva State Park in daylight stopped after noticing a large dark bipedal figure moving through snowy woods. The figure was watched briefly for about ten seconds before disappearing. Shortly after from a nearby parking lot the adults made whoop calls and heard replies described as whoops, a scream or growl, and wood knocks, while also noticing a strong unpleasant odor.
Sasquatch sighting in Ohio (2014)
The witness hunted deer from a stand behind the house and exchanged knocks with something in the woods for three days. On the fourth evening after sundown the witness saw a large dark-furred figure at about thirty yards that looked at him with apparent surprise. It walked away down the exit trail, and the witness briefly pursued it, then heard branches breaking as it circled while he backed out of the woods shouting.
Sasquatch sighting near Riley, Ohio (2013)
Late at night the witness sat in his vehicle and heard gravel steps and bare feet slapping, then loud wood knocks approaching. He saw a large black figure hop between trees without being seen directly. The next day he measured the head height at eight foot four and the jumps at about twenty-five to thirty feet.
Strange occurrences outside a home lead to a daylight sighting by a father and son near East Canton
After hearing growls on two prior nights, the witness went with his son on a Friday afternoon to explore the tree line, field, and creeks southeast of the house. During the outing they noticed movement, a foul odor of rotten eggs and flesh, and then watched a large hairy biped standing about 100 feet away swaying and staring toward them. They left without running and heard two loud tree knocks after reaching the yard.
Possible nightime encounter while fishing at Mogadore Reservoir
Two companions were night fishing at a reservoir when they heard tree knocks and unfamiliar calls that seemed to get closer. They decided to leave and found one of two large catfish missing from the back of the truck, then the companion was struck in the chest by a small thrown rock. Frightened, they packed up and left quickly.
Possible bigfoot activity and interesting photos taken at Clear Creek Park
The witness was doing senior photos at a lake with two companions when rocks were repeatedly thrown into the water from across the lake, accompanied by tree knocks and limb breaking. The group took burst photos toward the sounds and then left the area. At home the witness found what he believed to be a black orangutan-faced figure holding a white object in two of the photos, plus a possible smaller shape in a tree.
Possible rock throwing display while night fishing at Salt Fork State Park
The witness and a companion were fishing at night when they heard knocking or banging sounds from trees. Shortly afterward rocks landed and bounced on the ground and road behind them, apparently thrown from a wooded area leading up a hill. They did not see the source, packed their gear, and left as the rock throwing stopped.
Mother describes possible sightings by her children outside their rural home in Auburn Township
A teenage visitor was outside at night preparing a fire when he noticed a large black figure moving between trees at the yard edge and watching him. He called the homeowner over thinking it was a prank, but the figure vanished when they glanced away. The family later took nighttime photos of the tree line.
While staying in cabins, sleepers awakened in early morning by strange sounds and notice unusual smell in Appalachian foothills
A group staying overnight in cabins was awakened around 3 to 4 AM by loud wood-on-wood knocking that continued on and off for about five minutes. The witnesses could not determine the direction or distance of the sounds. Some in the group had noticed a foul odor earlier that night, and a dog had reacted aggressively to something across the hollow the previous evening.