5 Things You Should Know About Finding Bigfoot in Ohio

With Bigfoot researchers on YouTube like TheSquaschMaster and Tim Stover, it's no secret that the state of Ohio is a hot bed for Bigfoot activity. Seeing that Ohio is such a 'squatchy' state, the Finding Bigfoot team from Animal Planet is heading back there again this Saturday, January 21 to film a special episode highlighting the events of season two.

In southeastern Ohio, there's also a Bigfoot group there called the Southeastern Ohio Bigfoot Investigation Society. They meet regularly to compare notes and they put together a list of things you should know if you're planning to do some squatching in Ohio:

1. He’s here. Lucky for us, we live in prime Bigfoot sighting country. The areas generating the most evidence are the Pacific Northwest, Southeastern United States and the Great Lakes region. Our local sighting, the Minerva Monster, happened in 1978 in a wooded area off Route 30 in Paris Township. Formal Bigfoot expeditions already are sold out in Ohio.

2. You’ll need bait. Chaining your puppy to a tree in the woods is so cruel. Try instead a plate of Spam. Bigfoot craves it but will be dangerous if you don’t open the can. Italian clam linguine works, too.

3. Get proof. Buy a motion-sensing digital spy camera available in hunting stores. You’ll need this to document your discovery (if BF doesn’t eat it that is). Hunter Rick Jacobs famously captured a blurry Bigfoot image in 2007 in the Allegheny National Forest. Experts say it’s more likely a “bear with a severe case of the mange.” Oh well.

4. Expect bad PR. Bigfoot searchers are totally aware of the public-relations harm given the creature and spend considerable time defending him (or her). Scientists say that up to 80 percent of the “sightings” are hoaxes to gain media attention. Bigfoot obviously is thick-skinned, and you’ll need it, too. If you assume the title “Bigfoot field researcher,” be prepared to join the argument.

5. Know it when you see it. Vital statistics: Look for a hairy ape-like creature 6- to 10-feet tall weighing more than 500 pounds and covered in red or dark brown hair. Eyes are set in a ridge, forehead is low and the top of the head is rounded or crested. He exudes an offensive odor when frightened. If you smell something, you are too close — run.

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