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29 June 2000 Rock Mill, Fairfield County, Ohio Class A #7936

Three people driving slow down to witness a dark biped walking toward the wood line near the Rock Mill Wildlife area

Three people driving home late at night slowed near an intersection after noticing reflected eyes on the roadside. They watched a tall dark figure with reflective eyes walk into the adjacent woods using very large strides. They described it as heavily built and larger than an average person, and said it remained upright the entire time.

EyeshineFull-body sighting
7 May 2000 Warsaw, Coshocton County, Ohio Class B #4555

Large footprints found by individual while he was repairing a fence.

The morning after dogs repeatedly barked toward the woods overnight, a resident found fence wires pulled down and a large print in sandy soil near the fence. He searched downhill and found a second similar print on a creek sandbar. The family reported the finds, and investigators visited that afternoon and measured both prints.

TracksProperty disturbance
May 2000 Hamden, Vinton County, Ohio Class A #7995

Young teen is chased by a seven foot tall hairy creature

The witness stopped while riding a motorcycle on family property at night and saw a tall hairy figure in a ditch that stood up. The figure chased the witness as he rode toward his house, continued approaching after two crashes, and left after a yard floodlight was turned on. Large humanlike footprints were found in the area the next day.

Full-body sightingEyeshineTracks
May 2000 Waverly, Pike County, Ohio Class A #5977

A brief encounter with a light colored hair covered creature

The witness was walking around Lake White on a clear spring morning and saw a tall manlike creature about 50 yards away. The creature moved quickly behind a tree, then peeked out at the witness. A herd of deer behind the witness stood still then moved, appearing confused about which direction to run, and both the witness and the deer fled. The witness felt they had come between the creature and the deer and thought it may have been hunting the deer.

Partial sighting
February 2000 Mecca Twp, Trumbull County, Ohio Class A #4978

Prints found following sighting near Mosquito Lake

The witness was walking behind their home in the late afternoon when they saw a large black creature near the road. The witness yelled at it and it ran down the street toward the woods. The witness went to the road, did not see the creature, but found very large human-like tracks in the snow.

Full-body sightingTracks
summer of 2000 Ohio #http://www.blogtalkradio.com/bigfoothotspot/2018/05/27/sc-ep438-i-hit-one-with-my-car

Sasquatch sighting in Ohio (2000)

The witness was driving away from a private lake late at night when a small hairy biped ran across the road into the front of the car. The impact caused major front-end damage and left fur and blood, and the witness heard a thud as the animal hit the pavement. While slowing, the witness heard a loud roar from the treeline and later heard crashing and growling alongside the road while driving around the lake, feeling chased.

Full-body sightingRoad crossingVehicle contactScreamGrowl +1
2000 Summit County, Ohio #05bb12d3-0fab-40e1-b460-80b22920b90b

Tracks near Summit County (2000)

While walking by Sagamore Creek near the state hospital in Summit County, the guest found a single very large deep footprint with toes in the mud. He found no other prints and was befuddled. He dismissed it at the time as a tall man.

Tracks
22 December 1999 Latham, Pike County, Ohio Class A #4964

Evening sighting by couple near Latham

The witness and a companion went to check on a relative's property and found a partly full burn barrel tipped over. While crossing the yard to prop the barrel upright, they heard brush breaking and saw a very tall hairy creature with long arms staring at them near the woods. After the witness shouted, the creature turned and walked slowly toward the woods with long strides and swinging arms, and the pair ran to their car.

Full-body sighting
1 November 1999 Lima, Allen County, Ohio Class B #3350

large footprints found.

The writer reports finding about 20 large and smaller footprints in an open field near larger woods with a creek bed. The larger and smaller prints reportedly met and then continued together toward a gravel road leading toward another section of woods. Estimated dimensions and stride were noted and photographs were taken and submitted to the BFRO.

Tracks
August 1999 Ravenna, Portage County, Ohio Class B #982

Tracks found in West Branch State Park

While scouting for deer season, the witness found fresh barefoot-like tracks going through deep mud, briars and a mud swamp instead of the dry trail. The tracks were narrow, deep, long-toed with an apparent left-foot injury, and had a long stride. The witness followed the trackway from the lake inlet across the swamp for about 700 yards until it was lost on dry ground in the forest.

Tracks
August 1999 Senecaville, Guernsey County, Ohio Class B #2332

Three men are awakened by a series of loud screams identical to those of the BFRO website

The witness and two companions were staying overnight where they were working on building a cabin in the summer of 1999. Around 2 AM they were all awakened by a series of very loud screams they could not identify at the time. The witness later listened to scream recordings on a website and became convinced they matched what the group heard, an assessment the companions reportedly shared.

Scream
May 1999 Ashtabula County, Ohio Class B #4201

Sighting by motorist along Route 6

The witness was driving in the morning when they noticed a large hair-covered man-like figure standing at the edge of the woods about 50 feet away. The figure first moved backwards with small steps, then turned and walked deeper into the woods until it could no longer be seen. The witness estimated its height from nearby pine trees at upper six feet to near seven feet with very broad shoulders.

Full-body sighting
26 April 1999 Adams County, Ohio Class A #4176

Evening sighting by two young boys

Two relatives were at a tree house in the evening when one noticed squawking birds, a shaking tree, and a long tail. After regrouping in the tree house, they fled toward a vehicle when a creature reportedly jumped from the tree and ran toward them. They reached the house highly frightened and later refused to return alone.

Full-body sightingPartial sightingMovement only
11 November 1998 Nelsonville, Athens County, Ohio Class B #3533

Hunter hears late night wood knocking near Nelsonville, by Wayne Nat'l Forest

The witness was sleeping at a relative's house near Wayne National Forest in late November 1998 and awoke around 2:23 a.m. to hollow thudding like a branch or log struck against a tree trunk. The knocks came from a draw below the house and from farther away in alternating exchanges at regular intervals for about 20 minutes, with locations shifting but never converging. The witness stayed inside, saw nothing, and interpreted the sounds as deliberate communication, discounting animals, falling branches, or humans.

Wood knock
15 October 1998 Guernsey County, Ohio Class A #4558

Young squirrel hunter has evening sighting on family property near Birds Run

The witness was waiting just inside a woodline while squirrel hunting when heavy walking approached. A tall white-covered creature with dark skin on the face and hands stood nearby with a hand on a tree and was observed for about 30 seconds. After a brief stare, the witness ran through an open field back to the house.

Partial sightingFootsteps
October 1998 Enon, Ohio, Clark County, Clark County, Ohio Class A #1751

Latenight encounter while camping, then morning vocalizations heard

Two boys camping on a wooded ridge left their tent in the early morning and noticed a large bipedal shape moving in nearby trees. They watched it stand and observe them from about 30 feet away but could only discern a dark, fur-covered outline in low light. Frightened, they returned to the tent. Around dawn they heard a strange howling from down the ridge that did not sound like a dog or coyote.

SilhouetteHowl
September 1998 Richfield, Summit County, Ohio Class A #5267

Young teenager has two sightings less than two months apart in a ravine behind her home

The witness was reportedly disposing of dog waste near a ravine behind the residence when a large bipedal animal with black fur was seen walking away quickly. The witness ran back to the house without looking back. The account was submitted by a friend of the witness and later confirmed in a follow-up interview with the witness.

Full-body sighting
September 1998 Butler And Bellville, Richland County, Ohio Class A #4973

Tracks and vocalizations lead to sighting by trappers in Bellville area

Two men checking trap lines on a quiet afternoon in early September 1998 encountered a hair-covered creature at about 100 feet. The creature watched them briefly before running uphill into the forest. The men described brown body hair, a low forehead, small dark eyes, huge hands, a bulky build and a foul odor, then removed their traps and did not return.

Full-body sightingOdor
September 1998 Town Of Hoadley, Gallia County, Ohio Class A #3767

Late night sighting in Wayne National Forest, off Hoadley Road

The witness was camping with a companion when he repeatedly heard twigs snapping in the woods at night. Around 3:30 a.m. he shone a flashlight into the woods and saw a 7-foot-tall furry figure about 50 feet away with its back turned. After about a minute and a half the figure crouched defensively, and when the witness returned with a gun it was gone and no footprints were found.

Full-body sightingFootsteps
July 1998 North Jackson Rt45., Mahoning County, Ohio Class A #23125

Large creature dragging a dead animal crosses road south of North Jackson

The witness was driving home from work around 11pm with high beams on in light rain or mist. A huge, light-brown hairy creature crossed the road in the headlights while dragging a dead deer or goat by its leg. The witness slowed but did not stop, then continued home and woke his wife in a panic.

Partial sightingRoad crossing