Portage County Family Reports Decades of Bigfoot Encounters, Including Mysterious Sounds and Footprints
Posted Friday, May 09, 2025
By Squatchable.com staff
Title: Unexplained Encounters in Ohio: A Bigfoot Encounter Narrative
Hello, fellow Bigfoot enthusiasts! Welcome back to Squatchable, your go-to source for all things Sasquatch. Today, we're diving into a chilling tale of unexplained encounters in Ohio, as shared by Bigfoot Encounters Narrated on YouTube.
The video takes us to Freedom Township in Portage County, Ohio, where a family has been living since 2000. Their rural home is nestled next to a wooded stretch with a creek running through it, and they've grown accustomed to the sounds of nature. But, there have been a few strange occurrences that they can't quite explain.
Every spring, they hear a strange, rhythmic whooping sound coming from the woods, right around dusk. The tone and cadence are unlike anything they're familiar with, almost ape-like. When they hear it, the whole family steps outside to listen, puzzled by the mysterious sound.
In one winter, they heard a high-pitched scream, echoing through the air late at night. It was a mix between a scream and a howl, and it seemed to travel up and down the creek bed. This sound was so eerie that even the dogs, who usually bark at everything, would stay quiet.
One winter, they also found a single large footprint near the barn. It looked human at first glance, but the toes were strange, spled or deformed. They never found a second print, but they all saw it and agreed that it wasn't a bootprint or anything like that.
The most unsettling encounter happened the night before they found the footprint. There had been loud crying or wailing sounds coming from deep in the woods behind their property. This wailing went on for several minutes, echoing through the trees. They didn't go out to investigate that night, but the next morning, there was the footprint near the barn.
The family had never thought to associate any of these things with Bigfoot or Sasquatch. But, a few years ago, they stumbled upon a Bigfoot video on YouTube. Out of curiosity, they clicked on it, and one of the recommended videos was a compilation of reported Bigfoot vocalizations. They sat there listening, and sure enough, the whooping sound was in there, exactly like what they had been hearing for years every spring. They also heard a recording of the scream, and both of them got goosebumps.
This is when they started digging a little more and found out that Portage County has actually had several reported sightings of Bigfoot over the years. They had absolutely no idea. It really got them thinking. All those strange sounds, the footprint, and the wailing in the woods, it all seemed to fit together in a way that they hadn't really considered before.
Remember, this is just one family's experience. Who knows what other encounters are happening in the woods of Ohio? Keep your eyes and ears open, fellow Bigfoot believers, and let's keep the search going. Don't forget to subscribe to Bigfoot Encounters Narrated on YouTube and grab a copy of one of our books for even more Bigfoot encounters. Until next time, happy squatching!