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Possible Bigfoot tracks?

Spent the morning hiking on the 15th at this small preserve, and came across some interesting "tracks." Take a look:

This shot is the first print coming into the trail. There were four prints total. My boot is a size 10 just for reference. Size 10 is not big by any means, but it is dwarfed by this much larger foot!

This photo is showing the direction of the prints. Two steps then a sharp angled turn on the side of the trail, then off into the woods. Hat (Go Bucks!) is for size reference, and is between the first and second track.

Another angle of the entire series, hat now placed between the second and third track.

These two prints are on the way off of the trail, after the sharp turn to the right.

Are these tracks from a Bigfoot? I am not sure. What I do know is this: The ground cover on this part of the trail was moss(Not sure what kind) but the moss was nonexistent where the tracks were. Almost like they stuck to a foot, or were smashed down into the mud. These tracks were also very old. There were no visible signs of it actually being a foot, the overall shape and stride is all I could go off of. There was a game trail on both sides of the trail, but after looking around the edges of the trail I did not see anything track wise. I believe that this is due to the tracks being so old.

So, if you are planning on checking out the area, the nature preserve is off of Corwin Rd. in Warren County OH, very close to Ceasar Creek State Park in Harveysburg. The trail system is very short, only 2.3 miles. These tracks are located up away from the river on the ridge top, very hard to miss. Unfortunately, this fall will probably erase it with all the pretty leaves. I plan on going back soon to dig around a little more.
Keep searching my friends...

Bigfoot in Washington state?

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I am not sure I buy this one...

Cryptozoology for Real?

Bravo to the Institute of Zoology, which is a division of the Zoological Society of London, for bringing up topic of Cryptozoology.
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Can't wait to hear how this event goes...

Bigfoot...

In popular culture, there is quite possibly no other larger cryptid than Bigfoot. The image of a large, bipedal, hairy creature is on countless t-shirts, toys, beef jerky, beer, and even bicycles. Numerous toys are in the likeness of Sasquatch, some of which are remote controlled. Almost a day does not go by without seeing the image of Bigfoot. Pretty impressive for an animal that some people do not even believe exists. Countless books have been written on this creature, some great, some not so great, but this is a very broad topic, that you could dedicate an entire blog to. I'm sure someone has done that already. So to make things a little easier, I will stick to Bigfoot sightings that have happened only in Ohio.

The history of Bigfoot in Ohio goes back to the late 1800s. The very first sighting was in Gallia county, near the town of Galliapolis. In January of 1869, a man and his daughter were traveling by carriage when a "wild man" covered in hair and gigantic in height attacked the father by grabbing him and throwing him to the ground. After a drawn out struggle, the daughter picked up a rock and hit the creature in the head. This in turn, did not startle the animal, just made it stand up and walk away back into the woods.

Some of the more recent Bigfoot sightings have been all over the state, especially in the northeastern, and also southeastern unpopulated areas. In the northeastern areas, particularly around the Akron area, Bigfoot has been dubbed the Grassman. The area that brings the most attention is the so called, "Bigfoot Triangle," which is a larger, unpopulated area around the Coshocton/Amish country area. In this triangle, is Salt Fork State Park, which hosts the Ohio Bigfoot Conference every year. This state park, in Guernsey County, has had numerous sightings since the mid 1990s. Some of the other interesting sightings/possible encounters from around Ohio:

-Summit County, 11/10: Man hear vocalization similar to this.

-Fairfield County, 10/10: Clear Creek Metro Park. Photo session interrupted by something throwing rocks into the lake. Photographer takes many shots in the area, getting a couple that show some promise.

-Clermont County, 6/09: East fork State Park. Two fisherman hear large rocks being thrown into the lake, and loud howling that neither could identify.

-Ross County, 12/02: A young hunter encounter a large, hairy biped near Bainbridge while hunting. Man placed weapon on the ground to show animal that he meant no harm, creature ran past the young man, passing just 25 yards from him.

These are just the tip of the iceberg of Bigfoot encounters here in the Buckeye state. Hopefully this year I can get out and make some trips to some of these areas to investigate for myself. It should be noted, that the famous cryptozoologist Loren Coleman is his book "Bigfoot! The True Story of Apes in America" placed Ohio in the top 20 best places to see Bigfoot, especially in the Tuscarawas-Coshocton counties. Of all the places in North America, Ohio in the top twenty? Pretty impressive if you ask me. This summer I also plan on making the trip up to Newcomerstown to the annual Ohio Bigfoot Conference, hope to see you there! Now off to drink a Sierra Nevada Bigfoot!

Check out the Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization if you have not already, to start your own research.

Scientists Solve Chupacabra Mystery - Louisville News Story - WLKY Louisville

Scientists Solve Chupacabra Mystery - Louisville News Story - WLKY Louisville

Chupacabra in Kentucky???

Normally, I do not get too excited about the local news. Normally, it is just stories that will either make you angry, or depressed. Today however, had a different effect.

Thanks to a couple friends, I was tipped off to this story. Seems like a man in Kentucky has shot and killed what he believes to be a Chupacabra. Since I have not done an official write up on the "Goat Sucker", here is a quick run down.

The Chupacabra has been in popular culture since around 1995. Historically, they are normally spotted in Mexico, South and Southwestern United States, and Puerto Rico. The name Chupacabra comes from the Spanish language, meaning chupar "to suck" and cabra "goat." Basically, this animal bites its prey, leaving only a couple puncture wounds, and draining all of the blood out of the animal. Lots of sightings have been reported, but mostly they end up being coyotes with a bad case of mange.

That brings us to the new case. When I first read about this animal, the first thing that I did was look up where it was located. From where I am located, the area is only around two and a half hours away, so I started to plan my trip. After doing a little more digging, I decided that a trip would not be necessary. Lots of photos of the creature have been taken, and to me it appears that it is just a fox or small coyote with a case of mange. It does not appear to be anything out of the ordinary. Early next week, a biologist from the Kentucky Fish and Wildlife department will be examining the animal, so I am sure this will be determined to not be a Chupacabra. It is a shame, but at the same time, it is great that something like this breaks up the monotony of the nightly news, and brings creatures like this into the public eye.

Hopefully in the near future, we can find a true specimen of one of these amazing animals. Never stop searching, never stop believing.

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