Bigfoot Team Finds Three-Toed Prints During Ohio, West Virginia Investigation

There's a fascinating new investigation video making the rounds on YouTube that's worth checking out, especially if you're into the methodical, evidence-gathering side of Sasquatch research. The crew from Unexplained TV has been hitting some seriously promising hotspots across Ohio and West Virginia, and the way they're approaching these investigations is refreshingly thoughtful. What really stood out is their gifting strategy. They set out a cantaloupe and some tuna on a 100-acre isolated game preserve in Ohio, complete with audio recorders and massive glow sticks nearby. The logic here is smart: even if the scent doesn't attract a Sasquatch directly, it could draw in smaller game that a Sasquatch might be hunting. They also cooked bacon with the windows open to spread the smell, then scattered bacon grease along their hiking trail. This kind of layered approach, combining visual, scent, and audio elements, is exactly what seasoned researchers have been recommending for years. Then things got interesting. On their hike, they found three-toed footprints in the muddy area around the cantaloupe. Now, the area had hundreds of deer tracks thanks to a deer feeder, but these tracks were specifically and repeatedly three-toed, which is definitely worth noting. The team's dog, a West Virginia mountain dog, also alerted near those same tracks, which adds another layer to the story. Dogs have an incredible track record of reacting to Sasquatch presence, often before humans notice anything. The team also did some call blasting, including rock clacks, mouth pops, and whoops, which are all classic methods for attempting to elicit a response. The pacing they describe is key here: ease into the environment, make some attempt at incitement, then ease back. As one of the team members put it, "We're not going to sneak up on anything. We just can't do that. But we might make it curious." That philosophy of gentle disruption rather than aggressive banging is something that aligns with what many longtime researchers have found to be effective. The second half of the video shifts to West Virginia, where they meet up with Ron and Joe Purdue from Wild and Weird West Virginia to investigate Cana State Forest outside of Charleston. But before heading into the woods, they sit down with Tony Breeden, a local author and mountain preacher who's been deep into the research. Tony's got a fascinating background, he started writing sci-fi, got pulled into exotheology after people kept asking him about UFOs and aliens, and then discovered Gray Barker, the legendary figure behind the "Men in Black" phenomenon and a massive body of West Virginia folklore. Tony is currently writing a series called "Gray Barker's Book of Monsters" focused on Kanawha County, and he shared some compelling historical context. He mentioned a pale Sasquatch sighting reported by Teresa Racer Chesire from Teresa's Haunted History of the Tri-State, which is particularly intriguing because a lighter-colored Sasquatch would be harder to mistake for a black bear. Even if such a creature turned out to be an out-of-place bear, Tony pointed out that out-of-place animals are still cryptids in their own right. He also recounted a 2009 Cabin Creek sighting during buck season, where a hunter rounded a corner on a trail and came face-to-face with a 7.5-foot-tall creature with longish arms. The hunter reported a strong smell, wet dog mixed with something unpleasant, which is a detail that comes up again and again in Sasquatch encounters. The creature turned suddenly, possibly because the hunter stepped on a twig, and the face was described as definitely not human. Tony also dropped some interesting observations about sighting patterns in West Virginia. Most encounters happen in the fall during hunting season, and many occur during what's called "magic hour," that twilight window around sunrise and sunset when human eyesight is at its worst. It's a sobering reminder of how much our own visual limitations play into these encounters. The video is definitely worth a watch for anyone interested in how modern investigations are being conducted, especially the emphasis on patience, pacing, and working with the environment rather than against it. The combination of active investigation techniques and historical research from someone like Tony Breeden makes for a well-rounded look at why West Virginia continues to be a hotspot for Sasquatch activity.