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Bigfoot sighting in Delaware, Ohio

Jul 1976 · Delaware, Ohio, United States

Four teenagers camping near the Olentangy River south of Delaware, Ohio saw a huge reddish-haired figure follow them around midnight in summer 1975, and later found large tracks.

Facts

Reported as
Teenagers wading down the Olentangy River at night have a sighting south of Delaware
Date
Jul 1976
Place
Delaware, Ohio, United States
Evidence
visual
Point
40.265, -83.056
Time
about 00:00, night
Witness was
other
Witnesses
4
Creatures
1
Distance
16 m (52 ft)
Height
2.3 m (8 ft)
Described as
reddish hair
Behaviour
standing, vocalizing, watching
Sounds
howl
In the account
branches breaking, family lore, felt fear, field or clearing, followed or paced, footprints found, howl, looked at witness, near water, returned to spot, swam or waded, very tall, witness fled
Tracks
29 cm (11.5 in) long
Account
firsthand
Sources
2 independent (5 listings)

Sources

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