Ohio BFRO Investigator Details Thermal Camera Bigfoot Sightings and Tracks

So there's this interview that recently popped up on a YouTube channel called The Cryptid Creatures Show, and honestly, it's one of those conversations that really sticks with you. The guest is a guy named Wes, and he's got some serious credentials when it comes to Sasquatch research. He's been with the BFRO for about five or six years and also works with the Northern Kentucky Bigfoot Research Group, which is Tom Sha's outfit. The guy is basically a walking encyclopedia of Ohio Bigfoot activity. What makes this interview stand out is how Wes came to the field. He flat-out admits he was a hardcore skeptic. The kind who would have needed an actual body before he'd even entertain the idea. His dad, Dusty, runs BFRO expeditions in Ohio, and in 2019, Wes almost said no to joining an investigation. He figured he'd at least get to say he went camping. That first night, his team had an encounter in a graveyard, and he was hooked from there. The stories he tells are wild. One of the biggest encounters happened during a 2019 BFRO investigation where his dad was team leader. They were sitting in camp chairs at a trailhead when things kicked off. Loud stick breaks from footfalls, acorns getting thrown, and multiple thermal cameras being passed around the circle. One team member, a 14-year-old named Wyatt, spotted a Sasquatch, and Wes confirmed it on his dad's thermal. When his dad asked where it was, Wyatt just said, "It's right behind you." Even though it was more than 30 yards away, that's the kind of moment that would make anyone's hair stand up. They watched it moving down the hillside, crossing the trail, and ended up with at least five or six footprint casts from that single night. For those unfamiliar, footprint casts are plaster molds researchers make of suspected Sasquatch tracks. The BFRO has been documenting these for decades, and Ohio has become one of the more active states in the country. Despite what some podcasts claim about Ohio not being in the top five, Wes says the activity there is absolutely bonkers right now. Washington Courthouse, where he's based, sits roughly halfway between Cincinnati and Columbus, and that area has been producing reports consistently. Another story involves a fall expedition where his team was hearing loud splashes along a trail. In Ohio, you've got to be careful because beavers can make similar sounds, but something felt off. Wes borrowed his dad's thermal and found a heat signature down in a creek with a five or six foot bank. The creature's body was mostly hidden, but they managed to capture some footage and ended up finding three or four more casts from that event. The most recent story might be the best one. After spending the entire winter scouting locations twice a month, even during massive snowstorms, the spring expedition paid off. They had a sighting that lasted so long they literally stopped paying attention to it. At sunset, no thermals or night vision needed, this Sasquatch was up on a hill playing peekaboo with them. They could hear it walking and see it moving among the trees. Wes describes it as the kind of encounter that just leaves the whole team buzzing. Wes also mentions that Hawaii doesn't really get Bigfoot sightings, which makes sense geographically, though they apparently have some kind of gnome-like cryptid running around. Interesting how every region seems to have its own folklore. The full interview is worth checking out because there's a lot more detail than what can be covered here. Wes talks about his background as a math teacher, his time in the Navy, and how his science background actually helps him approach the research differently. He also touches on the challenges of being an investigator, including some health issues that didn't stop him from getting out in the field during brutal winter weather. For anyone interested in Ohio Sasquatch activity or just wants to hear from someone who's been in the trenches with multiple verified encounters, this is a solid watch. The thermal camera confirmations, the multiple cast finds, and the prolonged daylight sighting make this one of those interviews that adds real weight to the ongoing research happening in the Midwest.