Ohio Man's Chilling 1980s Bigfoot Encounters in Kyoga County

Posted Sunday, October 20, 2024

By Squatchable.com staff

A chilling encounter with a creature unlike any other is the focus of a recent video posted on YouTube by the channel Creek Devil. In the video, titled "Surviving a TERRIFYING Bigfoot Encounter in the Woods," the host shares the story of a man named John, who claims to have had a close encounter with a Bigfoot in the woods of Ohio in the early 1980s. John, a father of six and a practicing anesthesiologist, grew up on the outskirts of the Kyoga County National Forest in Ohio. He describes the area as a mix of rural and suburban, with many farmers fields and woods that connected to the Berea Strongsville Metr Parks and the Kyoga Valley National Forest. One day, when John was around eight years old, he was playing in the woods near his home when he heard reports of a "flasher" - a man who would expose himself to people in the area. John's father, a police officer, warned him to be careful and to run if he saw anything unusual. Not long after, John was playing in a clearing in the woods when he felt like he was being watched. He turned to look over his shoulder and caught a glimpse of something that he couldn't quite comprehend. He describes the creature as being tall, covered in hair, and having a "shaggy" head. It appeared to be sneaking up on him with malicious intent. John immediately ran as fast as he could out of the woods and back to his house. He told his father about the encounter, and the two of them went back to the spot where it happened. They couldn't find any physical evidence of the creature, but John was left with a lasting impression of the encounter. John's story is a fascinating and terrifying account of a close encounter with a Bigfoot. The creature he describes is unlike any other, with a "basketball player" build and a "wild" look on its face. It's clear that the encounter had a profound impact on John, and it's a reminder of the mystery and power of the woods. If you're interested in hearing more about John's encounter, be sure to check out the video on Creek Devil's YouTube channel. And if you have your own Bigfoot sighting or encounter to share, we'd love to hear about it at Squatchable.