Sasquatch Sightings

Account

This report, although it contains few specifics, may not all be drawn from one incident. Bob Cooper filled out a brief report form for Joedy Cook and George Clappison (Ohio Bigfoot Research and Study Group) and told of several apparent encounters and track finds, but specifics were not well sorted out. The location is a former swamp area long used as a dumping ground, in the southwest part of Akron (Kenmore) between Manchester Road and Main Street, adjacent to a canal. It is completely surrounded by urban development, is not big enough to support large animals, and at the time of the events was private property. Still, both generations of the Cooper family camped and fished there. Incidents were largely of the "felt like being watched" variety, but included rocks apparently thrown from a considerable distance and landing vertically. This is also where the first of four "Bigfoot nests" was found by the group--structures of large branches sloped together in an arch, with smaller branches and fine vegetation piled on top to make a shelter that could hold three seated humans. This is the location where the term "Grassman" is in use.