Bigfoot reports in Ohio
428 cases, best-documented first. Page 3 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 · Concord Township, Ohio · 2016
Witness reports seeing an upright-walking creature moving away in a ravine behind their house in Northeast Ohio.
Bigfoot · Zanesville, Ohio · 2003
Witness reports seeing a tall black creature walking on two legs past their shelter and barn near Zanesville, Ohio.
Bigfoot · Medina, Ohio · 1978
Witness reports seeing a large, standing creature about 6 feet tall that looked like a bear but had a different face, which stood still and looked at them.
Bigfoot · Ironton, Ohio · 1991
Witness reports finding a large footprint and later observing a seven to eight foot tall creature with red eyes after hearing vocalizations near Crystal lake.
Bigfoot · Mahoning County, Ohio
Witness reports finding a broken tree branch and stacked beaver remains as evidence that sasquatch is alive.
Bigfoot · Harrison County, Ohio · 2004
Witness reports that ten overnight guests were awakened by a loud wood-on-wood hammering sound and noted a foul odor in the early morning hours.
Bigfoot · East Canton, Ohio · 2011
Witness reports hearing a low guttural growl from a cornfield while standing on his rear deck in the early morning.
Bigfoot · Trumbull County, Ohio · 1997
Witness reports seeing a large bear-like creature standing near a dumpster at night and finding large five-toed tracks the next day.
Bigfoot · Ross, Ohio · 2024
Witness reports hearing severe weather siren-like howls and 'samari chatter' in a heavily wooded area at 4:05 AM.
Bigfoot · Cambridge, Ohio · 2013
Witnesses report hearing screams and seeing a creature with big yellow eyes pulling grass near their tent before fleeing the campsite.
Bigfoot · Portage County, Ohio · 2008
Witness reports hearing a large creature crash through trees and throw a huge rock that vibrated the ground, followed by a loud growl, which convinced them of Bigfoot's existence.
Bigfoot · Jefferson County, Ohio
Witness reports seeing a massive figure with cracked fingernails and black eyes peering through her window at age 6 or 7.
Bigfoot · Bethesda, Ohio · 2010
Witness reports being chased by something very large in 2010.
Bigfoot · Newbury, Ohio · 1978
Witness reports seeing a Bigfoot in their backyard during the Blizzard of 1978, which stared at them and ran away with superhuman speed through deep snow.
Bigfoot · Lima, Ohio · 1987
A 15-year-old witness reports seeing a large, dark-haired creature with a human face drinking from a creek on a golf course bridge.
Bigfoot · Ney, Ohio · 1977
Witness reports seeing a tall, hairy being standing in a ditch beside a cement bridge on Coy Rd around midnight.
Bigfoot · Noble County, Ohio · 1982
Witness reports seeing a huge silhouette walking across a driveway opening at night, which grunted and appeared to be looking for the source of their talking.
Bigfoot · Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio · 2015
Witness reports hearing a long whoop sounding like a scream at Kendall Lake on May 24, 2015.
Bigfoot · Atwater, Ohio · 1994
Witness reports seeing two large, hairy, bipedal human-like creatures near former strip mines in Atwater, Ohio, which then fled into the woods.
Bigfoot · Ohio · 1976
Witness reports seeing a large, hair-covered bipedal creature crossing the road while driving with parents in Pike County, Ohio.
Bigfoot · Waverly, Ohio · 2000
Witness reports hearing cries around the Scioto River in 2000 that sounded like a creature calling out another.
Bigfoot · Atwater, Ohio · 2010
Witness reports hearing a loud groaning wailing call while hunting dogs near Atwater in December.
Bigfoot · Dundas, Ohio · 1986
Witness reports seeing a tall, hairy creature running across a road in Vinton County, Ohio, while being chased by dogs.
Bigfoot · Carroll County, Ohio · 2024
Witness reports seeing a large, brown, bipedal creature with long wavy hair crossing the road and jumping over a guard rail.
Bigfoot · Geneva, Ohio · 2000
Witnesses report seeing two eight-foot tall, muscular, greyish figures with barefooted footprints in the snow near Geneva.
Bigfoot · Bethel, Ohio · 2018
Witness reports seeing bluish-white eyeshine at a height of ten to twelve feet in the woods across the street from their property, hearing it crash through the vegetation after being shot at with a…
Bigfoot · North Industry, Ohio · 1995
Witness reports seeing a large fur-covered creature squatting by a pond and drinking water with two companions.
Bigfoot · Nelsonville, Ohio · 1980
Witness reports seeing a large, dark silhouette creature with shining eyes near railroad tracks in Nelsonville, Ohio, which caused them to flee in fear.
Bigfoot · Belmont County, Ohio · 2004
Witness reports finding human-like footprints on a trail two days prior to the vocalization encounter.
Bigfoot · Saint Clairsville, Ohio · 2017
Witness reports hearing a loud, blood-curdling scream resembling a woman in trouble while taking a dog out at night.
Bigfoot · Carroll County, Ohio · 1976
Witness reports seeing a huge, upright creature with long dark hair and a pointed head near Atwood Lake in 1976.
Bigfoot · Boston, Ohio
Witness reports hearing a low moan that grew into a loud mournful roar while camping in an abandoned barn.
Bigfoot · Claridon, Ohio · 2002
Witness reports seeing a head and shoulders of a tall creature walking past their window at night.
Bigfoot · Nashville, Ohio · 2012
Witness reports seeing a large, hair-covered humanoid figure crossing the road and walking into the woods near Nashville, Ohio.
Bigfoot · Bellaire, Ohio · 1967
Witness reports encountering a 5-foot tall, blocky, brown-furred creature that looked human-like but was not an ape, which he fed a sandwich to before it disappeared.
Bigfoot · Ravenna, Ohio · 1986
Witness reports seeing a large, broad-bodied figure standing behind a fence at the Ravenna Ammunition base while driving home early in the morning.
Bigfoot · Morristown, Ohio · 2020
Witnesses report hearing heavy bipedal footsteps and a tree fall while night fishing in Egypt Valley.
Bigfoot · Austintown, Ohio · 2012
Witness reports seeing a huge, tall, hairy figure standing in the treeline near Meander Reservoir while driving on I-80.
Bigfoot · Lancaster, Ohio · 2016
Witness reports hearing a loud sound from an unseen creature while in their house and recording it on their phone.
Bigfoot · Leetonia, Ohio · 2012
Witness reports seeing a light brown sasquatch walking upright and crossing the road near Mountaineer casino on Thanksgiving Day.
Bigfoot · Claylick, Ohio · 1984
Witness reports seeing a large, hairy, baboon-like creature squatting in the road while driving with a girlfriend.
Bigfoot · Haydenville, Ohio · 1979
Witness reports that their brother saw a large hairy creature outside and later the creature looked into their bedroom window.
Bigfoot · Toronto, Ohio · 2026
Witness reports hearing loud whoops from a hollow near their home in Toronto, Ohio, while observing their wife's reaction to the noise.
Bigfoot · Harrisville, Ohio · 2007
Witness reports hearing heavy footsteps and raspy breathing from a creature mimicking their voice at night, followed by finding large tracks the next morning.
Bigfoot · Chesterland, Ohio · 2005
Witness and a friend heard a distinct low whoop sound, heavy breathing, and bipedal footsteps near their car.
Bigfoot · Trumbull County, Ohio · 2004
Witness reports seeing a young, male, six-foot-tall creature with light milk chocolate hair in the woods near Grand River State Game Preserve.
Bigfoot · Beaver Creek State Park, Ohio · 2003
Witness reports a 7-8 foot tall, dark, upright-running creature with wrong proportions that spooked their horse on a trail in Beaver Creek State Park.
Bigfoot · New Lebanon, Ohio · 2013
Witness reports seeing a huge, human-like silhouette running fast on S. Clayton Rd., later joined by parents who also observed a similar creature.
Bigfoot · Tallmadge, Ohio · 1978
Witness reports seeing a small ape-like creature with large eyes and a dark face in the woods behind their house while playing hide and seek.
Bigfoot · Cadiz, Ohio · 2019
Witness reports their dog was scared by an unseen creature in the backyard at night, leading to the discovery of unusual tracks and video evidence.
Bigfoot · Ashland, Ohio · 2026
Witness reports hearing loud knocks and finding large barefoot humanoid tracks in the mud at Audubon Wetlands Preserve.
Bigfoot · Cambridge, Ohio · 2021
Witness reports hearing a loud, deep howl described as an 'Ohio Howl' from a wooded area while boating at Salt Fork Lake.
Bigfoot · Mechanicsburg, Ohio · 1983
Witness reports finding huge footprints in a cornfield and feeling scared, later identifying the maker as a Saquatch.
Bigfoot · Fulton, Ohio · 1978
Witness reports seeing a tall, brownish-furred creature standing upright and stepping over a fence while hunting with his father and brother.
Bigfoot · Geneva-on-the-Lake, Ohio · 2014
Witness reports seeing a tall, dark, bipedal figure walking on two legs and later hearing distinct whoops and screams in response to their own calls.
Bigfoot · Gallia County, Ohio · 1971
Witness reports finding a large nesting area with fresh dung and a moved wagon in southern Ohio, followed by being harassed by an unseen creature throwing rocks and making noises while leaving the…
Bigfoot · Aurora, Ohio · 1962
Witness reports seeing a strange man with reddish hair walking south toward the road at the Audobon Wildlife Area.
Bigfoot · Sagamore Hills, Ohio · 2005
Witness confirms the sighting was of what they believe to be a Bigfoot.
Bigfoot · Barlow, Ohio · 1990
Witness reports seeing a huge, thick-bodied creature with swaying arms and pointed head striding across State Route 550 near Athens County.
Bigfoot · Gratis, Ohio · 1978
Witness reports hearing twigs snap and seeing their dog react with fear while fishing on Twin Creek, leading to a flight through the woods.
Bigfoot · Richfield, Ohio · 2019
Witness reports seeing a large dark figure crossing the road in Richfield, Ohio, in 2019.
Bigfoot · Camden, Ohio · 2012
Witness reports hearing a creature knocking over trees and growling while hunting in southwest Ohio, followed by a buddy finding a large footprint.
Bigfoot · Trumbull County, Ohio
Witness reports seeing a large, hairy, two-legged creature and hearing screams while camping near Minerva.
Bigfoot · North Jackson, Ohio · 2006
Witness reports seeing a tall, wide-shouldered, dark brown, hairy creature standing next to a tree on their property at dusk.
Bigfoot · Wadsworth, Ohio · 2000
Witness reports seeing a large, very tall figure covered in brown striding across a clearing near Rt. 57 and River Styx Road while driving from work.
Bigfoot · Layman, Ohio · 1978
Witness reports seeing a stooped, walking figure at the edge of the woods near their yard, causing them to flee indoors in terror.
Bigfoot · Delaware County, Ohio · 1977
Witness reports seeing a completely white, approximately 7-foot-tall creature running across a road in the woods at Highbanks Metro Park.
Bigfoot · Steubenville, Ohio · 2003
Witness reports hearing strange chirping sounds and smelling rotten meat while working in the garage and mowing the lawn.
Bigfoot · Woodsfield, Ohio · 1994
Witnesses report observing a large, medium to dark gray creature walking across SR 78 near Woodsfield, Ohio, and finding very large three-toed tracks in the snow.
Bigfoot · Ashland County, Ohio · 1943
Witness reports being lost in the woods at age five and encountering a large female ape-like creature that returned him to his camp.
Bigfoot · Kent, Ohio · 1997
Witness reports hearing loud bangs and non-human yelling noises from the woods near railroad tracks behind their apartment complex in Kent, Ohio, which they believe sounded like a bigfoot yell.
Bigfoot · Elyria, Ohio · 1985
Witness reports seeing a large reddish brown hairy bipedal creature running away towards a creek in her backyard.
Bigfoot · Summit County, Ohio · 1995
Witness reports that three people heard a scream and then saw a large, upright, bipedal creature charging through a swamp near railroad tracks.
Bigfoot · Perry County, Ohio · 2020
Witness reports seeing a large black figure walking on two feet towards the cabin and hearing loud noises and howling sounds.
Bigfoot · Augusta, Ohio · 2001
Witness reports seeing a large figure watching her through a bedroom window and finding indentations in the ground the next morning.
Bigfoot · North Lima, Ohio · 2013
Witness reports seeing a white, fuzzy, bipedal creature approximately 4 feet tall that fled and reappeared multiple times during a coyote hunting trip.
Bigfoot · Monroe Township, Ohio · 1976
Witness reports seeing a huge creature running on two feet through dense woods during a hunting trip.
Bigfoot · Huber Heights, Ohio · 2004
Witness reports seeing a large, shoulder-heavy figure resembling a man in a fur coat standing behind cattails while driving near London, Ohio.
Bigfoot · Morrow County, Ohio · 2002
Witness reports seeing a large black thing with a bigfoot-like gait cross the road while driving southeast of Mt. Gilead.
Bigfoot · Wintersville, Ohio · 1980
Witness reports hearing a loud noise and seeing a huge hairy bipedal creature running away from their home in Ohio around 1980 or 1981.
Bigfoot · Defiance, Ohio · 1998
Witness reports seeing a small Bigfoot walking on a log followed by a scream while boating on the Auglaize River.
Bigfoot · Nelsonville, Ohio · 1998
Witness reports hearing deliberate rapping sounds on tree trunks near his window in Southeastern Ohio, which he attributes to Bigfoot communication.
Bigfoot · Stark County, Ohio · 2010
Witness reports seeing a huge, upright, non-moving creature standing by the side of a country road at night in Stark County, Ohio.
Bigfoot · Steubenville, Ohio · 2004
Witness reports hearing strange vocalizations including bird calls, infant crying, and screaming from the ravine near his home.
Bigfoot · Amelia, Ohio · 2015
Witness reports seeing a large, dark, stationary Sasquatch standing by the road at twilight while driving with her grandson.
Bigfoot · Ashland, Ohio · 1963
Witness reports seeing a large, ape-like creature loping across a yard and into the woods while accompanied by two friends.
Bigfoot · Marietta, Ohio · 1978
Witness reports seeing a Bigfoot standing over a burn barrel on their family farm as a boy.
Bigfoot · Bainbridge, Ohio · 2002
A hunter reports encountering a seven to eight-foot tall, shaggy-haired creature that stared him down, vocalized, and then ran away.
Bigfoot · Caesar Creek State Park, Ohio · 2012
Witnesses report a six-foot-tall creature growling and hissing near their fishing spot while packing up.
Bigfoot · Bowerston, Ohio · 2010
Witness reports hearing a 'whooping' sound while night fishing at Tappan Lake in 2010, which he initially identified as an owl.
Bigfoot · Nashville, Ohio · 2013
Witness reports seeing a shadowy figure of a huge being standing in an open field near the Mohican River on a foggy night.
Bigfoot · Tuscarawas County, Ohio
The narrator claims to have been barricaded in their house by howls and grouts from two or three Bigfoot creatures near a railroad track.
Bigfoot · Portsmouth, Ohio · 1986
Witness reports seeing a tall, slender, furry creature crouched on Timlin Hill Road that stood up and leaped down a hill.
Bigfoot · Cadiz, Ohio · 2012
Witness reports hearing a man-like scream and seeing a rock thrown near their truck while fishing at Clendening Lake.
Bigfoot · North Jackson, Ohio · 1998
Witness reports seeing a huge creature dragging a dead deer or large goat across the road in North Jackson on a rainy night.
Bigfoot · Brimfield, Ohio · 1983
Witness reports seeing a man-like silhouette protruding above scrub-brush on a hill near Mogadore Reservoir during a moonlit night.
Bigfoot · East Canton, Ohio · 2001
Witness reports seeing a fast, black, hairy creature with long arms running into the woods near Alliance, Ohio.
Bigfoot · Canton, Ohio · 1991
Witness reports hearing a blood-curdling scream and seeing a large, hairy, two-legged creature thumping near their campsite in the woods.
Bigfoot · Sugarcreek, Ohio · 1981
Witness and friend report hearing a scary howl and footsteps in the woods near Sugarcreek in 1981.
Bigfoot · Bethel, Ohio · 2004
Witness reports seeing a sasquatch walking on Hollington Road near East Fork State Park at approximately 2am in roughly 2004.