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Bigfoot sighting near Portsmouth, Ohio
Jul 1982 · Portsmouth, Ohio, United States
A couple at Picnic Point in Shawnee State Forest, Ohio, heard heavy strides and a growl coming up a hillside around 8 PM in July 1982, and later found handprints on their car.
Facts
- Reported as
- A couple has a frightening encounter in Shawnee State Forest
- Date
- Jul 1982
- Place
- Portsmouth, Ohio, United States
- Evidence
- visual
- Point
- 38.685, -83.129
- Time
- about 20:00, twilight
- Witness was
- other
- Witnesses
- 2
- Behaviour
- approaching, vocalizing
- Sounds
- footsteps, growl
- Animals
- birds silent, wildlife silent
- In the account
- approached, felt fear, growl, hit structure, in vehicle, large hands, returned to spot, ridge or mountain, very fast, witness fled, woods silent
- 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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