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Bigfoot sighting near Aurora, Ohio

1976 · Aurora, Ohio, United States

In summer 1977, a witness and a friend hiking near Aurora Lake heard heavy bipedal footfalls and twig breaks near a matted area, and were followed out to a road.

The account itself raises a hoax or a misidentification.

Facts

Reported as
Large footprints, area of matted grass and sounds of bipedal footsteps noted along shores of Aurora Lake
Date
1976
Place
Aurora, Ohio, United States
Evidence
track
Point
41.342, -81.258
Located within
926 m
Witness was
hiking
Witnesses
2
Distance
30 m (100 ft)
Described as
biped
Behaviour
approaching, walking
Sounds
footsteps
Traces
structure
In the account
bed or nest found, bipedal footsteps, branches breaking, felt fear, followed or paced, footprints found, near water, repeat location, reported years later, told no one, walked upright
Tracks
38 cm (15.0 in) long, 18 cm (7.0 in) wide, 5 toes
Account
firsthand
Sources
3 independent (6 listings)

Sources

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