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Sasquatch Sightings

4,068 incidents

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  1. Jul 1986 Conesville, Coshocton Cty, Ohio

    Third-hand account of three boys going fishing in the Muskingum River near Conesville. Could smell a rotten smell as they walked through corn field, then in clearing near the river saw a Bigfoot-type creature, about 7 feet tall, black, standing…

    #991354 one large, sex unknown Creature description

  2. Sep 1986 Mansfield, Richland Cty, Ohio

    Brian Smiley said that couple's dogs were barking wildly when they went to bed just before midnight. Wife looked out and saw large, dark, hairy creature walk past a shed in the yard. It was nearly as tall as the…

    #991355 one large, sex unknown Creature description

  3. Dec 1986 Newcomerstown, Tuscarawas Cty, Ohio

    Deer hunter told Floyd Wylie that when walking in the woods about 4.30 p.m. he saw a large human figure straight in front, , which walked away into the woods.

    #991356 one large, sex unknown Creature description

  4. Dec 1986 Marietta, Washington Cty, Ohio

    Youth said he was in woods near Wayne National Forest target shooting, saw large barefoot human-type prints at least 16 inches long and followed them to a cave. Inside, by light of flashlight he had with him he saw eyes…

    #991357 one large, sex unknown Creature description Footprints

  5. Jan 1987 Cambridge, Guernsey Cty, Ohio

    Unichsville man's mother says he saw a tall, hairy creature with a big head and big shoulders near a guardrail two miles north of Cambridge on Interstate 77. Paper refers to it 'lumbering through the hills.'

    #991358 one large, sex unknown Creature description

  6. Jan 1987 Plainfield, Coshocton Cty, Ohio

    Peggey Hamilton, riding in front of several friends, saw creature run away in front of her "like a sprinter runs at a track meet." Mark Francis says creature crossed dirt road pumping arms like a sprinter.

    #991359 one large, sex unknown Creature description

  7. Feb 1987 Plainfield, Coshocton Cty, Ohio

    Jill Hamilton, hearing dogs barking wildly near back door, saw horses were on other side of barn, then noticed huge hairy human-like creature standing near barn door. It was a head higher than the door, between 8 and 9 feet…

    #991360 one large, sex unknown Creature description

  8. May 1987 Coshocton, Coshocton Cty, Ohio

    Holly Ann Winters driving toward Coshocton on county road 621 saw creature standing in the middle of the road near Droher Road, sounded horn but it did not move, she skidded on gravel and landed upside down in a corn…

    #991361 one large, sex unknown Creature description

  9. May 1987 Londonderry, Ross Cty, Ohio

    Two deer hunters on trail at base of Hocking Hills in Tar Hollow State Park, chased out by a 'bear' that came out of the brush, growled and lunged after them. Always on two legs, no snout, they realized could…

    #991362 one large, sex unknown Creature description

  10. Jun 1987 Kimbolton, Guernsey Cty, Ohio

    Woman noticed rotten odour filling house. Dogs outside were barking. She went out and saw a 7-ft black form standing in a hay field. Got her husband, then phoned sheriff. Deputy also saw it, later he and husband saw it…

    #991363 one large, sex unknown Creature description Footprints

  11. Jun 1987 Coshocton, Coshocton Cty, Ohio

    Charles Faulkner watching TV noticed strong odour. Went to kitchen and saw gorilla-like face of red-brown animal looking in at him. Could see calloused dry breasts. It made gurgling sounds, then left. He ran out with a shotgun, heard it…

    #991364 one large female Creature description Footprints

  12. Jun 1987 Coshocton, Coshocton Cty, Ohio

    Charles Faulkner, driving to work one morning saw black, hair-covered biped run across the road towards his property, larger than the one he saw a feew days earlier.

    #991365 one large, sex unknown Creature description Footprints

  13. Jun 1987 Dundas, Vinton Cty, Ohio

    Mike Claar and another man, driving an old logging road, saw hairy biped cross road in three steps.

    #991366 one large, sex unknown Creature description

  14. Aug 1987 St. Clairsville, Belmont Cty, Ohio

    John Regoli, turning to enter garage, saw dark form stooping down by an old hay rake in a field on a hill behind the garage. He thought it was trying to hide before the lights hit it. He told Nora…

    #991367 one large, sex unknown Creature description

  15. Sep 1987 St. Clairsville, Belmont Cty, Ohio

    John Regoli, walking to his car, saw the creature standing facing away from him at the back woodline. It turned to look in his direction, then entered the woods.

    #991368 one large, sex unknown Creature description

  16. Aug 1987 Minerva, Stark Cty, Ohio

    Unnamed man driving towards Minerva on Rte. 30 saw creature by the road and had good look as he approacheed at lower speed and it crossed the road then stood and watched him as he passed. (combining two dissimilar accounts…

    #991369 one large, sex unknown Creature description

  17. Jun 1986 Akron, Summit Cty, Ohio

    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…

    #991370 one large, sex unknown Creature description

  18. before 1988 Akron, Summit Cty, Ohio

    This report, although it contains few specifics, may not all be drawn from one incident. Rex Cooper filled out a brief report form for Jody Cook and George Clappison (Ohio Bigfoot Research and Study Group) and told of several apparent…

    #991371 one large, sex unknown Creature description Footprints

  19. Feb 1995 Akron, Summit Cty, Ohio

    Examining the area of the "Grassman" reports, Joedy Cook, Terry Endres and George Clappison saw and cast a 10 to 12-inch, 3-toed footprint by a power line tower. The big toe was offset as if deformed.

    #991372 one small Footprints

  20. Jul 1988 Heath, Licking Cty, Ohio

    Unnamed boy was at Scout camp near Heath, Ohio, where they found a fox in the woods with its tail torn off, and humanlike 15 1/2-inch footprints in soft dirt around it. In the evening there was low-pitch screaming from…

    #991373 one large, sex unknown Creature description Footprints

  21. Aug 1988 New Cumberland, Tuscarawas Cty, Ohio

    Todd and Mike were mowing the side of a hill, each on a mowing machine, about 500 feet apart, right at the edge of the woods. Todd saw a large dark creature run past on two legs, very fast, in…

    #991374 one large, sex unknown Creature description

  22. Sep 1988 Coshocton Cty, Ohio

    Mike Francis, searching in woods where there had been a sighting incident two months earlier, found one 13-inch footprint and four 11 by 4 by 3 inches. Next day he and Don Keating found another 13-inch print, plus two 10…

    #991375 large, medium, small Footprints

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    #991376 Footprints

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    #991377 Footprints

  25. Oct 1988 Atwater, Portage Cty, Ohio

    Unnamed boy told Paul Rozich's son he was playing ball in his back yard when the ball went into the woods. Retrieving it he saw an apple tree that had all the apples taken off it, then saw beside a…

    #991378 one large, sex unknown Creature description