They have many names, including Bigfoot...Yeti...and Sasquatch. Whatever you call them, some believe they exist in this area, and an elite some have actually encountered the hairy beasts.
A meeting was held tonight at the Crossroads Branch Library in Cambridge for people to share their stories and to discuss Bigfoot. Doug Waller, the moderator of the meeting, says one sighting in particular keeps him believing.
"The lady that had three different encounters. When she tells the story, you can still see the goosebumps raising on her arm. It traumatized her youngest daughter, who was about six, to the point where she won't even discuss it now, " says Waller.
Waller says there have been numerous sightings throughout the state, especially in Salt Fork State Park. Waller says they are smart creatures who don't want to be found, and you may stumble upon them without even knowing.
"These things have a vertical spine like men, and when you go out in the woods and you have trees everywhere and you see a deer, it has a horizontal spine. It sticks out. Well, if a Bigfoot is in the woods, and he hears you coming and doesn't want to be found, all he needs to do is stand in the shadows next to a trees. Chances are, you'll just go right on by, and you won't ever know it's there, " says Waller.
This is the second meeting held by the Southeastern Ohio Society for Bigfoot Investigation. The next one will be held on March 8th at 8 p.m.
A meeting was held tonight at the Crossroads Branch Library in Cambridge for people to share their stories and to discuss Bigfoot. Doug Waller, the moderator of the meeting, says one sighting in particular keeps him believing.
"The lady that had three different encounters. When she tells the story, you can still see the goosebumps raising on her arm. It traumatized her youngest daughter, who was about six, to the point where she won't even discuss it now, " says Waller.
Waller says there have been numerous sightings throughout the state, especially in Salt Fork State Park. Waller says they are smart creatures who don't want to be found, and you may stumble upon them without even knowing.
"These things have a vertical spine like men, and when you go out in the woods and you have trees everywhere and you see a deer, it has a horizontal spine. It sticks out. Well, if a Bigfoot is in the woods, and he hears you coming and doesn't want to be found, all he needs to do is stand in the shadows next to a trees. Chances are, you'll just go right on by, and you won't ever know it's there, " says Waller.
This is the second meeting held by the Southeastern Ohio Society for Bigfoot Investigation. The next one will be held on March 8th at 8 p.m.
