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Bigfoot sighting near Navarre, Ohio

Jul 1979 · Navarre, Ohio, United States

Near Navarre, Ohio, in summer 1978-1980, a 12-year-old heard growls and screams and smelled a foul odor, and later saw a tall hairy figure walk out of woods at 3 AM.

Facts

Reported as
A series of sightings, screams, and smells near an abandoned strip mine
Date
Jul 1979
Place
Navarre, Ohio, United States
Evidence
visual, vocal
Point
40.680, -81.511
Time
about 03:00, night
Witness was
walking
Witnesses
3
Creatures
1
Distance
6.1 m (20 ft)
Height
2.3 m (8 ft)
Behaviour
vocalizing, walking
Sounds
growl, scream
Animals
dogs reacted
In the account
approached, childhood memory, dog cowered, dog present, felt fear, followed or paced, full moon, growl, near home, physical symptoms, scream, smell, smell musky, smell rotten, swamp or marsh, touched witness, very tall, witness fled
Account
firsthand
Sources
2 independent (5 listings)

Sources

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