Bigfoot reports in Ohio
428 cases, best-documented first. Page 1 of 5.
We map claims, not creatures. A case is what some source says someone saw or heard, with the link to that source. It is not proof that anything was there, and a retelling counts once, not as a second sighting.
Bigfoot · Calcutta, Ohio · 1980
Witness reports that his brother observed a tall figure breathing heavily outside a mobile home before walking away.
Bigfoot · Williamsburg, Ohio · 2015
Witness reports hearing loud wood knocks and a distinctive 'whoop' from the woods while staying at a friend's house south of Williamsburg, followed by dogs barking later that night.
Bigfoot · Ashtabula County, Ohio · 1999
Witness reports seeing a large, hairy humanoid standing near the edge of a pine forest while driving in Ohio.
Bigfoot · Medina, Ohio · 1992
Witness reports seeing a tall, hairy, man-like creature with long arms standing next to a tree on the side of the road at night.
Bigfoot · Nashville, Ohio · 2013
Witness and brother-in-law report hearing a similar call back after mimicking a squatch call at night in late May 2013.
Bigfoot · Ravenna, Ohio · 2003
Witness reports hearing cries and smelling the creature multiple times while hiking in thick woods.
Bigfoot · Chardon, Ohio · 2002
Witness reports seeing a young bigfoot near their tent at a campground by Mohican State Park.
Bigfoot · Marietta, Ohio · 2009
Witnesses report finding a fresh foot print and smelling a musky scent while hiking in the forest.
Bigfoot · Mahoning County, Ohio · 1972
Witness and Mr. R. observed a large figure leaping into brush near a trashcan at the marina, which Mr. R. later admitted might have been a 'sasquatch' or 'wildman'.
Bigfoot · Smithfield, Ohio · 1988
Witnesses report seeing two large white hairy creatures carrying a truck-bed-sized object over a hill towards a pond before dropping it and hiding in the bushes.
Bigfoot · Saint Clairsville, Ohio · 2018
Witness and son report finding large, distinct tracks in the snow that they believe are Bigfoot footprints.
Bigfoot · Rogers, Ohio · 2008
Witness reports seeing a dark, muscular, hairless humanoid figure hurrying through the woods behind their campsite in Beaver Creek State Park.
Bigfoot · Howard, Ohio · 2018
Witness reports seeing a tall, shadowy humanoid figure sprint across the road at high speed while driving in the dark.
Bigfoot · Mechanicsburg, Ohio · 1983
Witness reports seeing a large footprint and later a black manlike figure bobbing on a tree limb while with a friend.
Bigfoot · Geneva, Ohio · 2013
Witness reports seeing a tall, brownish-grey Bigfoot walking through the woods near I-90.
Bigfoot · Germantown, Ohio
Witness reports seeing a tall, slender creature with glistening black hair and later another large, lumbering figure in a fur coat near Butter Street.
Bigfoot · Saint Clairsville, Ohio · 2018
Witness reports finding two sets of prints with visible toes in fresh snow after a seven-inch fall.
Bigfoot · Dundee, Ohio · 2002
Witness reports hearing loud, evenly spaced knocks on trees across a swamp and speculating it was Bigfoot.
Bigfoot · Xenia, Ohio · 1988
Witness reports that a group of ROTC cadets were stalked by an unseen entity making heavy footsteps and dropping rocks, which then charged them through the woods.
Bigfoot · Scio, Ohio · 2010
Witness reports seeing an 8-foot tall hairy humanoid standing upright near a tree while clearing trails, which then ran away through the brush.
Bigfoot · Whitney, Ohio · 1994
Witness reports seeing a 7-foot tall, dark brown hairy biped walking upright in the woods near Whitney.
Bigfoot · Loveland, Ohio · 2013
Witness reports seeing a large, dark, bipedal figure standing in the Little Miami River while driving over a bridge.
Bigfoot · Nashville, Ohio · 2012
Witness reports a tall, grayish-brown humanoid figure crossing State Route 39 near Nashville, Ohio, which looked at the witnesses before retreating into the woods.
Bigfoot · Richfield, Ohio · 2013
Witness reports seeing two tall, hairy figures walking single file near their property line adjacent to Cuyahoga Valley National Park.
Bigfoot · Cuyahoga County, Ohio · 2003
Witness reports seeing a large, black-furred bipedal creature with glowing eyes while fishing in the Rocky River Reservation.
Bigfoot · Harrison County, Ohio
Witness reports that they and four to five others saw an unusual creature the size of a dog with a long catlike tail moving like a cat.
Bigfoot · Ravenna, Ohio · 1999
The witness reports finding fresh, narrow tracks with long toes and deep impressions in the mud of West Branch State Park.
Bigfoot · Sagamore Hills, Ohio · 2005
Witness reports seeing a dark, fast-moving biped crossing Sagamore Road near Cuyahoga Valley National Park.
Bigfoot · Newcomerstown, Ohio · 1983
Witness reports observing a large, black, furry creature with a massive upper body snapping branches in the woods near Newcomerstown.
Bigfoot · Trenton, Ohio · 1995
Witnesses report hearing strange sounds and smelling dead flesh while camping in Butler County woods, then seeing a bipedal bear-like creature that chased them before they fled to a store.
Bigfoot · Belmont County, Ohio · 2002
Witness reports hearing a loud growl that turned into a scream and observing unusual owl behavior while hunting with three companions in southern Ohio.
Bigfoot · Williamsburg, Ohio · 2014
Witness reports hearing a howl resembling that of Bigfoot and subsequent knocks while hunting in the woods.
Bigfoot · Canton, Ohio · 1976
Witness reports seeing an erect, shoulder-width creature with no neck in a cornfield at night before fleeing indoors.
Bigfoot · Adams County, Ohio · 1997
Witness reports his wife and son saw a large, dark, hairy creature with glowing green eyes near their garage, and he later found a large foot impression in the clay.
Bigfoot · Erie County, Ohio · 2013
A tree trimmer and his crew observed non-human tracks with a six-foot stride in the snow on a road in northern Ohio.
Bigfoot · Southern Hills, Ohio · 2018
Witnesses report seeing a large, hot figure zip down a power line cut and over a river embankment, which appeared significantly larger than a six-foot-nine man when compared via thermal imaging.
Bigfoot · Williamsburg, Ohio · 2021
Witness reports hearing strange loud howls around sunset and recording the audio.
Bigfoot · Kimbolton, Ohio · 2017
Witness reports seeing a hairy, brown figure move into the brush near Hosak's Cave and later finding a footprint.
Bigfoot · Minerva, Ohio
Witness reports playing back a cassette tape that captured distorted but audible Sasquatch calls from the previous night.
Bigfoot · Cleveland, Ohio · 1996
Witness reports hearing a loud, intentional wood knock on a tree while walking in the woods near Cleveland, Ohio, which served as a warning to stay away.
Bigfoot · Zaleski State Forest, Ohio · 2004
Witness reports hearing something beating on the walls of their house and finding another set of handprints on the window.
Bigfoot · Tuscarawas County, Ohio · 1988
Witness reports seeing a six-foot-tall black humanoid throwing rocks in the woods near Urichsville.
Bigfoot · Austintown, Ohio · 2001
Witness reports seeing a tall, upright furry creature in the woods behind his house while hiking with a friend.
Bigfoot · East Fork State Park, Ohio · 2017
Witness reports hearing strange 'Aroot' type howls and barks from the woods across the street for over an hour and recording them with a microphone.
Bigfoot · Savannah, Ohio · 2003
Witness reports seeing large, narrow, barefoot-like tracks in the snow that appeared to walk up a fence post.
Bigfoot · Sidney, Ohio · 1982
Witness reports seeing a large shadowy figure walking slowly away from an open garage door in the dark.
Bigfoot · Jamestown, Ohio · 2013
Witness reports seeing a big, bulky, hairy creature on a bike path and later finding a footprint.
Bigfoot · Bainbridge, Ohio · 2001
Witness reports seeing an eight-foot-tall, wide, white and gray furry upright creature standing motionless in a field near the wood line while releasing dogs.
Bigfoot · Deersville, Ohio · 1982
Witness reports seeing a 7-foot tall figure standing up near a creek and walking towards the woods while feeding dairy heifers.
Bigfoot · Coshocton, Ohio · 2001
Witness reports finding arranged deer and muskrat carcasses along with dead ducks wedged in trees, suggesting a possible cryptid display.
Bigfoot · Wadsworth, Ohio · 1976
Witness reports seeing a seven-foot-tall brown hairy creature in a squatting position that stood up before they ran away in fear.
Bigfoot · Hammondsville, Ohio · 1982
Witness reports seeing a group of six hairy, bipedal creatures moving strategically through a gully near their farmhouse in late 1982.
Bigfoot · Scioto County, Ohio · 1990
Witness reports seeing a possible sasquatch walking along the tree line near their campsite in October 1990.
Bigfoot · Rock Mill, Ohio · 2000
Witnesses report seeing a tall dark bipedal figure with yellowish-green eyes walking from the road into the woods near Rock Mill Road.
Bigfoot · Hammondsville, Ohio · 2026
Witness reports seeing a tall, black, upright creature moving across a field near powerlines in Toronto, Ohio.
Bigfoot · Navarre, Ohio · 1978
Witness reports hearing strange sounds and smelling an awful odor while walking through a swampy area in the late 1970s, followed by their brother encountering a large hairy creature that scratched…
Bigfoot · Scioto County, Ohio · 1977
Witness reports seeing a hairy, upright-walking creature with green eyes at a picnic area near [name] cabin in Shawnee Forest.
Bigfoot · Okeana, Ohio · 2002
Witnesses report hearing a loud, deep howling noise on their deck late at night, which they later identified as matching a Bigfoot sound tape.
Bigfoot · Hiram, Ohio · 1995
Witness reports seeing an eight-foot tall biped carrying sticks across the road and later concluding it was a Bigfoot.
Bigfoot · Holmes County, Ohio · 1997
Witness reports seeing a large black creature observing them from the tree line while canoeing on the Mohican River.
Bigfoot · Chardon, Ohio · 2005
Witness reports seeing a large, upright humanoid with glowing eyes and thick limbs crossing the road at night.
Bigfoot · Peebles, Ohio · 2009
Witness reports hearing grunts and feeling a creature approach their tent at night, while children observed yellow eyes during the day.
Bigfoot · Kenton, Ohio · 2002
Witness reports seeing a large hairy ape-like creature in the Scioto River under a bridge near Leighton St., which then ran towards him making a gurgling noise.
Bigfoot · Fulton, Ohio · 1978
Witness reports seeing an 8 or 9 foot tall, reddish-brown furred humanoid with black eyes and bluish-gray skin standing on an embankment near railroad tracks in Fulton.
Bigfoot · Garrettsville, Ohio
Witness reports hearing ape-like whooping sounds at dusk in spring and a screaming howl from the creek in winter, leading them to suspect bigfoot.
Bigfoot · Stoutsville, Ohio · 2019
Witnesses report seeing a large, bipedal creature with blondish red fur running across the road near their truck.
Bigfoot · Bath Township, Ohio · 2010
Witness reports hearing an eerie vocalization resembling a roar and howl, which they identify as similar to the famous Columbiana Bigfoot recording.
Bigfoot · Saybrook Township, Ohio · 2007
Witness reports seeing a tall, bipedal creature with dark fur crossing the road at dusk near Saybrook.
Bigfoot · Clyde, Ohio · 1983
Witness and his cousin heard a very similar unidentified sound while squirrel hunting in the woods in fall 1983.
Bigfoot · Coshocton County, Ohio
Witness reports seeing a large creature on hind legs sliding down and running up a ravine near Salt Fork, which they concluded was likely Bigfoot.
Bigfoot · Moxahala, Ohio · 2003
Witness reports seeing a large, light-colored brown face resembling a sunflower while stopped on Route 13 near Wayne National Forest.
Bigfoot · Oregonia, Ohio · 2023
Witnesses report seeing a large black figure standing on the Loveland Bike Trail near the Little Miami River while it was snowing.
Bigfoot · New Philadelphia, Ohio · 2008
Witness reports seeing a bigfoot emerge from a cornfield while walking home in June 2008.
Bigfoot · Hardin County, Ohio · 2004
Witness reports that he and his wife and mother saw a large, fast, hairy humanoid creature with a round head and no neck rush at their car on Philips rd.
Bigfoot · Boston Heights, Ohio · 2005
Witness reports seeing something walking upright into the woods near Boston Mills Ski Resort around 6:00 PM.
Bigfoot · Zanesville, Ohio · 1995
Witness reports finding large footprints and later seeing a tall dark figure near the river bank while fishing.
Bigfoot · Kent, Ohio · 1985
Witness reports hearing an unearthly shriek while walking through a wooded patch near Kent State University with another student.
Bigfoot · Portage County, Ohio · 2011
Witness reports hearing unusual tree knocks and calls at Mogadore Reservoir, losing a fish, having a partner hit by a rock, and finding twisted branches.
Bigfoot · Gallia County, Ohio · 1998
Witness reports seeing a 7-foot tall, hairy humanoid crouching defensively in the woods at 3:30 am during Labor Day weekend 1998.
Bigfoot · Mahoning County, Ohio · 1982
Witness and twin brother report seeing a tall, dark, motionless humanoid standing by trees in Salem, Ohio, which smelled like a dead skunk.
Bigfoot · Paris Township, Ohio · 1989
Witness reports seeing a large humanoid figure standing on the ground behind them while they were on a raised porch.
Bigfoot · Scioto County, Ohio · 2014
Witness reports discovering large tracks and a possible nest at a rest stop near Piketon, Ohio, after snowfall.
Bigfoot · Newcomerstown, Ohio
Witness reports seeing a tall reddish brown beast with black deep set eyes and hair on its face that disappeared.
Bigfoot · Somerset, Ohio · 1978
Witness reports almost running into a huge, hairy creature with an almost human face while hiking in the woods near Clouse Lake.
Bigfoot · Mechanicstown, Ohio · 2009
Witness reports hearing a loud howling in the early morning hours that they later identified as matching a known Bigfoot howling recording from the area.
Bigfoot · Monroeville, Ohio · 1987
Witness reports seeing a dark shape, smelling a terrible odor, and hearing a loud moaning sound while horseback riding in a remote area, concluding it was Bigfoot.
Bigfoot · Perry County, Ohio
[name] saw a giant hairy creature facing away from him across two waterfalls in the pit.
Bigfoot · Delaware, Ohio · 1975
Witness reports that four teenagers wading in the Olentangy River at night encountered a huge, hairy humanoid that followed them and howled before they fled to nearby apartments.
Bigfoot · Farmersville, Ohio · 2023
Witness reports seeing a tall, bipedal figure crossing the road at high speed while driving on backroads near Farmersville.
Bigfoot · Barnesville, Ohio · 2015
Witness reports that rocks were thrown aggressively and a roar or growl was heard from an unseen entity in a desolate area near Barnesville.
Bigfoot · Sagamore Hills, Ohio · 1995
The narrator reports seeing a bigfoot running across route 82 in Sagamore Hills Ohio in 1995.
Bigfoot · Zanesville, Ohio
A witness reports seeing a large, black, furry creature sliding down a ravine on its butt and then running up the other side on its hind legs at incredible speed.
Bigfoot · Newcomerstown, Ohio
Witness reports finding a dead deer with the stomach described in the 'Deer kills and Bigfoot' article.
Bigfoot · Minerva, Ohio
Witness reports finding a rummaged cooler and pulled-apart bread bags at the campsite but no physical traces like footprints or hair.
Bigfoot · Cambridge, Ohio · 2006
Witness reports seeing an 8-10 foot tall figure with dark hair and yellow eyes behind a tree and later a rock while hiking with family.
Bigfoot · Empire, Ohio · 2025
Witness reports seeing a very large bigfoot with brown hair and a basketball-sized shoulder cap standing in railroad tracks while driving north on Route 7.
Bigfoot · Castalia, Ohio · 2000
Witness reports hearing a loud shriek and seeing a huge, hairy creature at least seven feet tall walk through a clearing while training a dog.
Bigfoot · West Union, Ohio · 2012
Witness reports a huge brown hairy manlike creature chased them on an ATV and threw a log.
Bigfoot · Carroll County, Ohio · 2024
Witness reports hearing loud wood knocks and seeing movement while fishing at strip mine ponds, interpreting the sounds as a female Sasquatch warning him to leave.
Bigfoot · Beaver Creek State Park, Ohio · 1997
Witness reports hearing Bigfoot howls or moans twice in Beaver Creek State Park and feeling watched while walking in the park in April 1999.