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2666 Bob Morgan Bob Morgan , TR 61 SEPT 96 3
WOOD ON WOOD [Full Report]

2719 George Clappison GEORGE CLAPPISON , TR 62 OCT 96 3
BAIT TAKEN, HAMMER TAKEN, STALKING, TREES KNOCKED DOWN [Full Report]

3055 RESIDENT MARK FRANCIS , TR 77 MAY 98 3
DARK BF SEEN, BONES IN CAVE [Full Report]

3036 DON KEATING Don KEATING SEP, 1985 TR 77 MAY 98 3
9 FT BF GOES TO CHICKEN COOP [Full Report]

3498 TRUCK DRIVER UNK , 1988 4:30 to 5:00 PM TR 91 SEPT 1999 3
BF SEEN, BIRD VOCALIZATION, SCREAM, 13.5 IN TRACKS [Full Report]

4113 bow hunter's Jean Roche/Moneymaker NOV, 1992 TR100 AUG 2000 BFRO 3
WOOD ON WOOD, ROAR, 14 IN TRACKS, DEAD DEER [Full Report]

2672 Mark Francis Mark Francis , 1994 TR 61 SEPT 96 3
TREE WITH BF TRACKS, GROUND HOGS, ETC, IN TREE [Full Report]

2787 William Austermiller CRC MAR, 1994 TR 65 MAR 97 3
7' 8" BROWN BF SEEN, ODOR [Full Report]

2680 BOY DON KEATING AUG, 1996 TR 61 SEPT 96 3
BF CROSS ROAD [Full Report]

3156 Matt and wife MATT AUG, 1998 TR 80 AUG 1998 3
WITNERSSES WATCHED BY BF, 4 CREATURES, 8 FT GRAY, BF SWATS DEER, WHISTLES, 17 IN TRACKS, 15 IN TRACKS OF 6.5 IN FEMALE AT GARBAGE CAN, ODOR [Full Report]

3544 4 PEOPLE OHPABFOOT DEC, 1999 TR 93 JAN 2000 3
9-10 FT DARK BF CROSS CLEARING [Full Report]

4168 Adams Kevin Rich LaMonica SUMMER, 1983 TR104 FEB 2001 3
heavy footsteps, low growls, CAR STRUCK, SCREAM [Full Report]

916 ADAMS ANDRE AND JOE Ron Schaffner APR, 1999 7:30 PM TR87 1
TAIL SEEN, STRANGE MONSTER CHASES BOYS, CLAWS [Full Report]

917 ADAMS 3 BOYS WITNESS , 1999 TR87 2
6 INCH TRACKS, PLUS HOLES, LIKE BF HAD LOST A FOOT [Full Report]

3371 ADAMS Andre and Joe Ron Schaffner APR, 1999 7:30 PM TR 87 MAY 1999 3
"monster looking thing” jumped from the tree, chicken hawks squawking, TREE SHAKING, TAIL HANGING FROM TREE, RED EYES, TRACKS [Full Report]

3372 ADAMS 3 BOYS BFRO JAN, 1999 TR 87 MAY 1999 3
6 IN TRACKS IN SNOW PLUS HOLES WHERE LEG LOST [Full Report]

608 CHAMPAIGN Peggy Tillman DON KEATING 1996, TR73 3
BF WITH POT BELLY SEEN AT ROADSIDE [Full Report]

2955 Champaign Peggy Tillman Peggy Tillman SEPT, 1996 TR 73 JAN 98. 3
POT BELLY BF SEEN BESIDE ROAD [Full Report]

4201 Columbiana Marc A. DeWerth Marc A. DeWerth WINTER, 1997? TR 106 April 2001 3
DEAD DEER, CIRCULAR PATTERN [Full Report]

609 COSHCTON Marc DeWerth & Richard Myers DON KEATING APR, 1997 TR73 3
CHEST BEATING, FILMING OF POSSIBLE BF [Full Report]

612 COSHCTON LADY Mark DeWerth APR, 1997 3
18 IN TRACK [Full Report]

946 COSHCTON Hawk S. Hawk and Karen S. MAY, 1999 TR89 1
3 BF SEEN, TRACKS AT GARDEN, AND WINDOW, VOCALIZATION, THINGS THROWN AT TRAILER, BAIT BOX, VIDEO OF FACE, [Full Report]

2998 COSHOCTON BOYS FATHER Don Keating , TR 75 MAR 98 3
YOUNG BOY DROWNED BY BF [Full Report]

3038 COSHOCTON GIRL Don KEATING , TR 77 MAY 98 3
BF RUN ACROSS ROAD WITH DEER OVER SHOULDER [Full Report]

3054 COSHOCTON RESIDENT MARK FRANCIS , TR 77 MAY 98 3
BF FEMALE AT POND AND 8.5 FT MALE [Full Report]

2997 COSHOCTON MATT HESTON CRC , 1975 TR 75 MAR 98 3
WHITE BF FOUND, BLACK FACE [Full Report]

3053 COSHOCTON Mark Francis Mark Francis AUG, 1977 TR 77 MAY 98 3
200 LITTLEFOOT TRACKS 6.5 AND 4.5 IN AFTER USING GAME CALL [Full Report]

2661 COSHOCTON JIM AND DIANE BANKS CRC MAR, 1986 TR 61 SEPT 96 3
BLACK OR BROWN BF SEEN [Full Report]

3037 COSHOCTON DON KEATING Don KEATING , 1987 TR 77 MAY 98 3
9 FT BF SEEN, PHOTOS DIDN'T COME OUT [Full Report]

2669 COSHOCTON BETTY PARKS CRC NOV, 1988 TR 61 SEPT 96 3
YOUNG BF SEEN, ODOR, BF EYES GARBAGE [Full Report]

2662 COSHOCTON SHIRLEY BANKS CRC , 1989 TR 61 SEPT 96 3
BF COMES TO TRAILER, BANGED ONCAR [Full Report]

2663 COSHOCTON JIM BANKS CRC WINTER, 1992 TR 61 SEPT 96 3
PIG FOUND TORN IN TWO [Full Report]

576 COSHOCTON RESIDENT Matt Moneymaker , 1993 TR71 Bigfoot In Ohio 2
BF SEEN AT CAVE, CAVE WITH SEVERED DEER LEGS NEATLY ARRANGED, [Full Report]

502 COSHOCTON DEWORTH DEWORTH APR, 1997 TR68 1
BF VIDEO [Full Report]

503 COSHOCTON DEWORTH DEWORTH MAR, 1997 12 MIDNIGHT TR68 1
BF BEATS ON CHEST, VIDEO TAKEN [Full Report]

2796 COSHOCTON 2 PEOPLE Don Keating APR, 1997 TR 66 APR 97 3
LIGHT COLORED BF SEEN WITH NIGHT SCOPE [Full Report]

2846 COSHOCTON Mark DeWorth Mark DeWorth APR, 1997 4 PM TR 68 JUN 97 3
BF SEEN IN VIDEO [Full Report]

2847 COSHOCTON Mark DeWorth Mark DeWorth MAR, 1997 TR 68 JUN 97 3
BF BEATS ON CHEST [Full Report]

2957 COSHOCTON MARC DEWERTH Marc DeWerth APR, 1997 TR 73 JAN 98. 3
VIDEO TAPED BF, CHEST BEATING [Full Report]

2962 COSHOCTON WOMAN Mark DeWerth, Don Keating APR, 1997 TR 73 JAN 98 3
PHOTO OF SERIES OF 18 INTRACKS [Full Report]

2996 COSHOCTON Mark Francis Mark Francis AUG, 1997 TR 75 MAR 98 3
200 TRACKS ONLY 4 OR 6.5 INCHES LONG...LITTLEFOOT [Full Report]

3415 Coshocton Hawk and Karen S. Hawk and Karen S. MAY, 1999 TR 89 JUL 1999 3
3 BF SEEN, TRACKS AT HOUSE WINDOW, SCREAMS, ROCKS HIT TRAILER , DOG SPOOKED, BAIT BOX LEFT, BF FACE VIDEOTAPED [Full Report]

3056 COSHOCTON MARK FRANCIS MARK FRANCIS APR, 98 TR 77 MAY 98 3
VIDEO OF BF HIDING IN BRUSH [Full Report]

682 COSHOCTON , MISG TR77 1
DARK BF FEMALE WITH BREASTS SEEN AT LAKE. 8.5 FT DARK MALE BF SEEN [Full Report]

422 CUYAOHOGA two young men Place , 1972 “Bigfoot All Over The Country;” 1978; Marian T. Place, 2
Mention of sighting, [Full Report]

426 FRANKLIN Three children Place , MISG “Bigfoot All Over The Country;” 1978; Marian T. Place 2
Three children saw DARK BF spying on them; tracks 14in, [Full Report]

1909 GUERNSEY MARK FRANCIS MARK FRANCIS FALL, 1985 M TR31 3
ROCK PILES IN GROUPS OF 2 OR 3 [Full Report]

610 GUERNSEY RICH LAMONICA DON KEATING JUL, 1991 TR73 3
BF SEEN FROM TRUCK [Full Report]

2958 Guernsey RICH LAMONICA Rich LaMonica JULY, 1991 TR 73 JAN 98 3
BF SIGHTED, 13.5 IN TRACKS [Full Report]

2675 GURNSEY PARK OFFICIAL DON KEATING , 1972-73 TR 61 SEPT 96 400815N 0813044W 3
BLACK BF SEEN [Full Report]

575 GURNSEY RESIDENT Matt Moneymaker , 1992 TR71 Bigfoot In Ohio 2
DEAD DEER-LEGS BROKEN AND TWISTED, LIVER GONE [Full Report]

2676 GURNSEY BIKER Bob Morgan JUN, 1995 TR 61 SEPT 96 3
BF CROSSES TRAIL [Full Report]

670 LAWRENCE COYOTE HUNTERS UNK DEC, 1997 TR77 1
PREDATOR CALL BRINGS 8-9 FT DARK BF, EYES REFLECT WHITE [Full Report]

3039 LAWRENCE HUNTERS Don KEATING DEC, 1997 TR 77 MAY 98 3
8-9 FT BF COMES TO PREDATOR CALL, SEEN IN RED LENS [Full Report]

424 LORAIN UNK Place , MISG “Bigfoot All Over The Country;” 1978; Marian T. Place 2
Sighting, Near Oberlin [Full Report]

2678 MADISON Peggy Tillman REV BIRT Peggy Tillman JUL, 1980 TR 61 SEPT 96 3
TRACKS AT UFO SITE [Full Report]

2677 MADISON Peggy Tillman Peggy Tillman , 1981 TR 61 SEPT 96 3
BF LEAVES TRACKS AT UFO SITE, BED FOUND [Full Report]

1021 MISG RICH LAMONICA Rich La Monica , 1988 TR91 3
BF SEEN FROM VEHICLE [Full Report]

1022 MISG RESEARCH ASSISTNAT Rich La Monica , 1993
VOCALIZATION BIRD SOUNDS, BRANCH BREAKS, SCREAM, 13.5 IN TRACK. WITNESS PLAYED HARMONICA, GUITAR, HIT STICKS ON STUMP [Full Report]

1023 MISG RESEARCH PARTNER Rich La Monica SEPT, 1994 TR91 2
RECORDERS HAD BEEN MOVED, COMPASS ACTING UP, VOICE ON TAPE [Full Report]

1058 MISG 4 PEOPLE HUNTING CRC DEC, 1999 4:30 PM TR93 2
9-10 FT DARK BF WALKED ACROSS CLEARING [Full Report]

683 MISG , MISG TR77
DARK BF LOOKING AT WITNESS, CAVE WITH BONES [Full Report]

730 MISG Matt and his wife MATT , MISG TR80 2
WITNESS WATCHED, FAMILY OF 4 BF, OLD MAN 8 FT GRAY 17 IN TRACKS; FEMALE BF 6' 5 [Full Report]

3411 MONROE DRIVER *"Richard J. La Monica Sr." , TR 88 JUN 1999 3
BF WALKING ON SIDE OF ROAD [Full Report]

943 MONROE TRUCK DRIVER * , MISG TR88 2
BEAR WALKING ON TWO LEGS BY HIGHWAY [Full Report]

1070 PIKE K.B. BFRO DEC, 1999 TR93 3
7 FT BF SEEN NEAR BURNING BARREL [Full Report]

3832 PIKE K.B. BFRO DEC, 1999 7:30 PM R 93 JAN 2000 3
7 FT BF TURNS BURN BARREL OVER [Full Report]

577 PORTAGE Matt Moneymaker Matt Moneymaker , 1992 TR71 Bigfoot In Ohio 2
BF CROSSING ROAD WITH DEAD DEER OVER SHOULDER [Full Report]

1947 PORTAGE 4 PEOPLE MARK FRANCIS OCT, 1993 6PM TR32 2
BF SIGHTING BY 4 PEOPLE [Full Report]

1964 PORTAGE MARK FRANCIS OCT, 1993 TR32 OCT93
BF SIGHTING [Full Report]

423 RICHLAND Albert Hartman Place , 1973 2AM “Bigfoot All Over The Country;” 1978; Marian T. Place, 2
BF at barn shot at;8ft;shaggy haired;red glowing eyes;odor, [Full Report]

574 STARK HUNTER Matt Moneymaker , 1992 TR71 Bigfoot In Ohio 2
BF APPROACHS WITNESS, PANICKS DEER, WOOD ON WOOD, TRACKS, DEAD DEER WITH BROKEN LEG,BELLY RIPPED FOUND [Full Report]

4177 STARK father and son Marc DeWorth MAR, 2001 TR 105 MAR 2001 3
BLACK BF CROSS ROAD, 14 IN TRACKS [Full Report]

425 STARK UNK Place , MISG “Bigfoot All Over The Country;” 1978; Marian T.Place 2
Mention of sighting [Full Report]

235 SUMMIT Joedy Cook Joedy Cook JAN, 1995 TR#46-Mar’95 3
Bigfoot mounded nest or bed, [Full Report]

2317 SUMMIT JOEDY COOK JOEDY COOK JAN, 1995 TR 46 MAR 95 3
MOUNDED BF NEST, HAIR, TRACKS FOUND [Full Report]

692 TUSCARAWAS COUPLE UNK , 1967 TR77 2
8.5 FT APE LOOKING AT MAN FROM MIDDLE OF ROAD [Full Report]

3064 Tuscarawas COUPLE Chuck Storrie , 1967 TR 77 MAY 98 3
8.5 FT APE IN MIDDLE OF ROAD [Full Report]

691 TUSCARAWAS COUPLE UNK , 1970 TR77 2
DARK BF LOOKS IN CAR WINDOW [Full Report]

3063 Tuscarawas COUPLE Chuck Storrie , 1970 TR 77 MAY 98 3
BF LOOKS IN CAR WINDOW [Full Report]

693 TUSCARAWAS LITTLE GIRL UNK , 1980 TR77 1
BF LOOKS IN WINDOW [Full Report]

3066 Tuscarawas GIRL Chuck Storrie , 1980 TR 77 MAY 98 3
BF LOOKS IN HOUSE WINDOW AT GIRL [Full Report]

3035 Tuscarawas son of the news lady Don Keating APR, 1984 TR 77 MAY 98 3
DARK BLACK/BROWN BF SEEN [Full Report]

2956 TUSCARAWAS Richard Myers DON KEATING AUG, 1990 TR 73 JAN 98. 3
9 FT BF SEEN STANDING NEAR OLD BUILDING [Full Report]

2416 Tuscarawas BOB DAIGLE BOB DAIGLE MAR, 1992 TR 50 AUG 95 0
ROCKS THROWN, BF IN ABANDONED HOUSE [Full Report]

689 TUSCARAWAS 3 COON HUNTERS Chuck Storrie , 1993 TR77
VOCALIZATION [Full Report]

3062 Tuscarawas COON HUNTERS Chuck Storrie , 1993 TR 77 MAY 98 3
SCREAM HEARD [Full Report]

366 Tuscarawas Bob D. Bob D. , UNK TR#51 0
Rocks thrown;trap smashed;track, [Full Report]

2995 UNION Patrick Poling Daniel Perez, Blake Matthews, EATING BERRIES JUN, 1980 9:30 PM TR 75 MAR 98 3
7- FT BLACK BF SIGHTING, 4 TOED 17 IN TRACK [Full Report]

2679 VINTON BOY SHOOTER Peggy Tillman , 1980 TR 61 SEPT 96 3
BF SHOT B, BLOOD FOUND BOY, ROCKS THROWN, TRACKS, UFO SIGHTINGS [Full Report]

3909 WASHINGTON HUNTER Don Keating , 1986 TR 96 APR 2000 3
14-15 IN TRACKS GO INTO CAVE, RED EYES IN FLASHLIGHT [Full Report]

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Re: Ohio IBS Sighting Reports

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IBS Report #: 2666

Location: county, OH. UNITED STATES

Sighting Type: 3

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Data Source: TR 61 SEPT 96
Credibility: 3
Locality: Crystal Lake
Researcher: Bob Morgan
Witness: Bob Morgan

Sighting Type: 3
Summary: WOOD ON WOOD

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TR 61 SEPT 96 Bob Morgan was at nearby Crystal Lake, OH,doing research, and there was rapping from two sources. Don would hit a tree, and within 30 seconds there would be a response.
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IBS Report 2719 is missing

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Re: Ohio IBS Sighting Reports

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IBS Report #: 3055

Location: county, OH. UNITED STATES

Sighting Type: 1

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Data Source: TR 77 MAY 98
Credibility: 3
Locality: Eagle Rock Cave
Researcher: MARK FRANCIS
Witness: RESIDENT

Sighting Type: 1
Summary: DARK BF SEEN, BONES IN CAVE

Sighting Text:
TR 77 MAY 98 he was at Eagle Rock Cave (only about 15 feet deep) when he noticed lots of bones, deer and rabbit he thought. He turned and saw a dark creature looking at him and coming towards the cave. Seeing him, it turned and went back into the woods. There was no decaying carcasses in the cave, only bones.
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Re: Ohio IBS Sighting Reports

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IBS Report #: 3036

Location: county, OH. UNITED STATES

Sighting Type: 1

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Day: 15
Month: SEP
Year: 1985
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Data Source: TR 77 MAY 98
Credibility: 3
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Researcher: Don KEATING
Witness: DON KEATING

Sighting Type: 1
Summary: 9 FT BF GOES TO CHICKEN COOP

Sighting Text:
TR 77 MAY 98 Don KEATING has had two Bigfoot sightings of his own. The first on Sept. 15th, 1985. The very tall, rapidly walking creature, was heading towards a chicken coop and was only 35 feet away from him. There was a full moon, but he couldn’t see the face, but did note the very bulky, 9 foot, creature left him white as a ghost and shaking like a leaf.
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Re: Ohio IBS Sighting Reports

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IBS Report #: 3498

Location: county, OH. UNITED STATES

Sighting Type: 1

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Year: 1988
Time: 4:30 to 5:00 PM
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Data Source: TR 91 SEPT 1999
Credibility: 3
Locality: SE OHIO
Researcher: UNK
Witness: TRUCK DRIVER

Sighting Type: 1
Summary: BF SEEN, BIRD VOCALIZATION, SCREAM, 13.5 IN TRACKS

Sighting Text:
* After having lived in the great state of Alaska for ten years, and never seeing a forest Wildman, I was totally amazed at actually seeing an alleged Sasquatch here, in Ohio where I was born. Although, at a distance of about 150 to 200 yards, I am absolutely sure the individual was not a human figure. It's enormous size would dispute any thought I had, at it being human. Also, at that time of day, which was about 4:30 to 5:00 PM, it didn't make any sense to me that a person would be ENTERING the woods, as it was growing increasingly darker outside. This sighting, occurred in 1988, while I was at the wheel of my produce delivery truck. This particular individual was moving at a rather rapid pace, faster than any man I had ever seen walking or even running, for that matter, in the woods. It's gait was fluid and it seemed to have no trouble whatsoever, navigating through the leafless scrub and briar bushes, that inhabit much of this section of Southeast Ohio. It was moving so fast, that by the time I got my truck stopped, it was already out of my view. In 1993, I and my research assistant, decided to go camping in the area in which I made the sighting in 1988. Unfortunately, the land was privately owned, so access was denied. However, I did find a camp site about a mile from that spot, and settled in to observe all that I could for a couple of days. On the second night out, I had noticed it had become oddly quiet, unlike the previous night's chorus of tree frogs, crickets, and night birds. I had been reading a book called, oddly enough, "The Joy of Camping", and as my eyes were growing increasingly tired, I and my assistant decided to turn in. Our fire was just a mass of glowing embers, so making sure it wouldn't spread out, we said good-night. It was not long afterwards, that we started hearing what sounded like a warbling bird. It was like a fluttering whistle, coming from below and above the tent. This lasted for some time, probably about 45 minutes. About this time, the sound of a very large tree branch snapping, alerted us to the area above us. Quietly, we listened for any other sounds, then out of a clear dark sky, came a howl/scream that could have awakened the dead for miles around us. It really shook me to my very breadth. It sounded like an air-raid siren, that is from low to high, very high, emanating only a few yards from the back of the tent. Just after that, the sounds of barking, crazy, dogs jolted us into an eerie awareness. We listened for a while, then the sounds of the tree frogs, crickets, and night birds, started coming back into an audible existence. Waking early the next morning, it was off to do some scouting of the area in which we heard the howl/scream. On a hillside, at a measured distance of 35 feet, my assistant found what we both took as a five toed footprint on dirt in which leaves had been kicked aside. I took measurements, and were found to be: 13 1/2 inches long, 5 1/2 inches across the ball, and 4 1/2 inches across the heel. I did make a plaster cast of it, although in my inexperience, I had mixed it too thickly, and just three toes and the heel really came out well. However, I did take photographs of the print and it does show the toes and print very nicely. Nothing else happened the rest of our time out that week. In retrospect, I thought that maybe a couple of things that I had done, drew the creature to us. One, was playing my harmonica, along with my guitar. Another, was breaking large branches of wood across a tree stump. I was just breaking them up for firewood. I may have unintentionally signaled to this creature. Maybe, it was the smell of fresh coffee, which was a constant in our camp. It could have been one or all of these things that drew it's attention. In 1994, I decided to take a trip to that very same spot. It was Labor Day. I was going to have two days off, in a row, so off I went. I had worked about 17 hours driving my truck that day, and had driven the 90 or so miles to the camp site. With me was two tape recorders, something I didn't have with me in 1993. After arriving at my destination, I put the recorders, with brand new tape, and batteries, over each of my front tires on the hood of my van. Equipped with Auto Voice Controls, I turned them on and proceeded to climb into my sleeping bag which was in the Conversion Vans bed. After such a long day and drive, I fell asleep almost instantly. My research partner, knew I would be there, and was told to meet me after work. At around Midnight, my partner arrived and woke me up. I then went to gather the tape recorders, because while I was asleep, a heavy, wet, fog had come in. As I reached for the recorders, I noticed that they were now both in the middle of the van hood. Not where I had placed them at 9:30 that evening. Did my partner move them? "No" was the reply. As we entered the van, it was observed, my AAA compass was spinning wildly in circles, on it's own. We watched it in amazement for what seemed like about ten minutes. All of a sudden it came to a complete stop. On it's own. The next morning, I rewound the tapes to have a listen. There on both tapes, came a voice of unknown origin and of an unknown language. No one, who has listened to the tape, can decipher it. Later, I had it analyzed at Kent State (Ohio) University, Speech Path Audiology Department. Professor Richard Klich examined it. His findings were thus: The subject, as he called it, was speaking in a range, that would make it a tenor. The subjects vocal tract was determined to be 17 centimeters long, which would put the subjects height at about slightly less than 6 feet. Also, he termed the recorded subject as being "Spontaneously recorded", meaning the subject that imprinted the tape, would have had to have been standing directly in front of the tape recorders. I have pondered this recording for some years now, and I believe this about the maker of the tape recording. 1. I believe the subject to be a young Sasquatch, that is, not a fully mature specimen. My reasoning for this, is the uncharacteristically high pitched voice of the subject. It is not like some of the loud, booming recordings I have heard on other recordings from around the country. 2. On a micro-cassette tape, with the same speech sounds, it is clearly evident, the creature(subject) picked up the recorder and began sniffing and growling into it. In doing so, it played with the buttons, but luckily, didn't turn it off. 3. This area, as reported to me by Jim Davis, has been known over some 20 years or more to have a lot of eerie screams, noises, and sightings. It is prime Bigfoot country. There is one thing about this incident that puzzles me, however. It is the compass. I can not explain this phenomenon. What could have caused it to spin on it's own like that? I don't have a clue, do you?
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Re: Ohio IBS Sighting Reports

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IBS Report #: 4113

Location: county, OH. UNITED STATES

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Month: NOV
Year: 1992
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Data Source: TR100 AUG 2000 BFRO
Credibility: 3
Locality: border of Stark and Carroll Counties
Researcher: Jean Roche/Moneymaker
Witness: bow hunter's

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Summary: WOOD ON WOOD, ROAR, 14 IN TRACKS, DEAD DEER

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* Bigfoot rapping question Date: 10/23/00 Tim Roche.Jean@wanadoo.fr (Jean Roche) The most striking report of rapping, at my knowledge, is in : http://www.BFRO.net/GDB/CNTS/OH/SK/oh_sk002.htm I have copied the interesting part of Moneymaker's text (curiously hidden in the site) below. By me the raps described here can even be likely translated: Bigfoot 1 (rapping) : "I am at the right place to chase the deer towards you. Are you ready ?" Bigfoot 2 (rapping) : "I am (or we are) ready. Go! And that needs preliminary concert... has anyone another explanation ? Moneymaker's text (border of Stark and Carroll Counties, OH, November 1992): "From that day forward the residents of the nearby house were more observant of the surrounding fields and tree lines. A few days after the bow hunter's incident, the bow hunter's [the bow hunter had seen a Bigfoot trying to approach deer some days before JR] friend, Mike, while sitting in his kitchen, noticed the entire deer herd grazing close to the house. He sat at a table and watched the herd through the kitchen window for some time. As the deer grazed quietly the owner heard a knocking sound coming from a wooded hillside overlooking the field with the deer. The knocking sound, which sounded like a piece of wood being hit against a tree trunk, was answered a moment later by a similar knocking sound coming from a wooded slope closer to his house. A moment after that, from the first hill, came a short, loud, growling roar. In response, the deer herd bolted in panic toward the closer tree line -- at the base of the slope where the answering knock came from. "The following day Mike decided to take a walk in the woods with his dog. He hiked up the nearby slope to a gated dirt road leading to a watertank back in the woods. Walking along that drive he found a couple of manlike footprints, 14" x 6", very clearly imprinted in the mud on the edge of the road. He continued up the road to the water tank with his dog. Up at the tank his dog wandered into the trees and Mike followed. The dog led him to, what appeared to be, the recently killed carcass of a young deer. Mike continued to look around and found two more young deer carcasses. On each of the deer at least one of the legs were broken. These fractures were very noticeable as the limbs were violently twisted and contorted. The semi-frozen carcasses were otherwise basically intact (they had been nibbled on by small animals), there were no bullet or bolt wounds, and there was no other major trauma except for around the belly, which had been ripped open. The deer's intestines were still attached but had been pulled out of the belly and left in a pile along side the belly. "Over the next few days the owner, his wife, and other neighbors also noticed these same inexplicable knocking sounds emanating from the woods at various times of day and night. Within a week the neighbors noticed that deer herd had apparently moved out of the area. This coincided with a cessation of the knocking sounds." Jean Roche http://perso.wanadoo.fr/daruc
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Re: Ohio IBS Sighting Reports

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IBS Report #: 2672

Location: county, OH. UNITED STATES

Sighting Type: 3

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Year: 1994
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Data Source: TR 61 SEPT 96
Credibility: 3
Locality: SE OHIO
Researcher: Mark Francis
Witness: Mark Francis

Sighting Type: 3
Summary: TREE WITH BF TRACKS, GROUND HOGS, ETC, IN TREE

Sighting Text:
TR 61 SEPT 96 Mark Francis, 1923 Glenwood Drive, Twinsburg, OH 44087. Was talking to Mark about hanging kills that we had once discussed years ago. He told me that in 1994 in SE Ohio hills he had come across a tree with Bigfoot tracks all over the place. Lying across a limb, like at a county fair shooting gallery, were ground hogs, squirrels, coons and opossums. There were no bones on the ground and no hawks or buzzards flying overhead.
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Re: Ohio IBS Sighting Reports

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IBS Report 2787 is missing

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Re: Ohio IBS Sighting Reports

Post by admin » Sun Oct 27, 2019 1:01 am

IBS Report #: 2680

Location: county, OH. UNITED STATES

Sighting Type: 1

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Day: 11
Month: AUG
Year: 1996
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Data Source: TR 61 SEPT 96
Credibility: 3
Locality: BIRDS RUN
Researcher: DON KEATING
Witness: BOY

Sighting Type: 1
Summary: BF CROSS ROAD

Sighting Text:
Our last field trip was to Birds Run, where a Bigfoot was been last Aug. 11th running across the road, and up a gas pipeline right-of-way. A boy was driving along the road at 35 mph when the dark brown creature crossed about 9:30 PM. The total sighting of the 7 1/2-8 foot tall , creature was about 3 seconds. We saw a large box turtle here, and photos were taken, besides one of myself and one of Don's, "Bigfoot Wanted" signs.
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Hey Yankeesearch, didn’t even know you were in chat, now you have the bug so bad you will have to keep going out to see another one. :)
@ yankeesearch « Tue 12:56 am »
Anyway, as I stand before God, I did not make this up!
@ yankeesearch « Tue 12:55 am »
Not saying it was Sq/BF/DM/Yeti... but it was strange. And I am locking my doors tonight for sure! :lol:
@ yankeesearch « Tue 12:54 am »
And just I was turning away, I thought I heard snort -- which could have been deer or maybe cattle... but... I do not know.
@ yankeesearch « Tue 12:53 am »
I did not have the creepy feeling I normally get in these situations... so I really do not know what to make of it.
@ yankeesearch « Tue 12:53 am »
One detail I forgot to mention: the whoop had almost a human like talk after it on both occasions.
@ yankeesearch « Tue 12:52 am »
I walked back to the other side, and thought I heard a knock...
@ yankeesearch « Tue 12:51 am »
Cattle about 1/8th mile away disappeared... and strangely at that location: it sounded like something banged the metal fence. Not loud... but never ever heard it before tonight.
@ yankeesearch « Tue 12:50 am »
Two whoops... and some deer scattering (they may have been scattering because of me).
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From 6:20 PM to maybe 6:45 PM CST
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I may have just had an encounter!
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Hi gang! I know it has been a long time...
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Good quality pics. How long were the cams out?
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