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Bigfoot sighting near Canton, Ohio
Aug 1976 · canton, Ohio, United States
In August 1976 a man near Canton, Ohio saw a tall creature stand in a cornfield about 75 feet away at 11 pm, then ran into his house.
The account itself raises a hoax or a misidentification.
Facts
- Reported as
- Man sees silhouette of an 8'-9' tall creature looking back at him from a cornfield near Canton
- Date
- Aug 1976
- Place
- canton, Ohio, United States
- Evidence
- visual
- Point
- 40.794, -81.323
- Time
- about 23:00, night
- Witness was
- at home
- Witnesses
- 1
- Creatures
- 1
- Distance
- 23 m (75 ft)
- Height
- 2.6 m (8 ft)
- Described as
- biped
- Behaviour
- approaching, standing, watching
- In the account
- alone, approached, broad shoulders, farm or orchard, field or clearing, livestock or pets nearby, looked at witness, near home, no neck, only silhouette, searched after, very tall, walked upright, witness fled
- Account
- firsthand
- Sources
- 2 independent (5 listings)
Sources
- BFRORead the report
- BFRO (full-text copy)Read the report
- BFRO (KML copy)Read the report
- ManganiRead the report
- BFRO (Renner copy)Read the report
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