Incident #991310
Butler, Knox Cty, Ohio
Jun 1978
Account
Man told police he saw Bigfoot on road "as big as a bear on its hind legs" on Ohio 95 near the Richland County border, and was so scared he ran off the pavement.
When
- Month
- Jun
- Year
- 1978
- Season
- summer
- Duration
- brief
Where
- State / province
- Ohio
- County
- Knox Cty
- Nearest Town
- Butler
- Latitude
- 4036
- Longitude
- 8224
What was seen
- Individuals
- one large, sex unknown
- Total Individuals
- 1
- First Seen
- on
- Terrain Object
- road
- Near or/at
- trees
Witnesses
- No. of Witnesses
- 1
- Witness(es) Sex
- Male
Source
- Source
- Mt. Vernon, OH, News, Jul 18, 1978, quoting an unnamed motorist.
Creature description
- Hair Covered
- yes
- Height
- large
- Posture
- erect
- Position when first seen
- erect
Witness
- Witness Saw with
- naked eye
- Observer Was
- in car
- Action on sighting
- stopped