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Bigfoot sighting near Nelsonville, Ohio

Jul 1980 · Nelsonville, Ohio, United States

Three college students walking back from town near Nelsonville, Ohio, saw a tall dark creature by the railroad tracks at night, smelled a strong odor, and fled.

Facts

Reported as
Three college students witness a large creature standing just off of the railroad tracks.
Date
Jul 1980
Place
Nelsonville, Ohio, United States
Evidence
visual
Point
39.448, -82.224
Light
night
Witness was
walking
Witnesses
3
Creatures
1
Distance
3.8 m (12 ft)
Height
2.1 m (7 ft)
Behaviour
crossing road, standing
In the account
bed or nest found, corridor, eyes seen, eyeshine, felt fear, food present, near water, physical symptoms, returned to spot, searched after, smell, smell musky, stopped vehicle, very tall, witness fled
Account
firsthand
Sources
2 independent (5 listings)

Sources

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