A new report from rural Ohio is adding fresh fuel to a recent surge of alleged Bigfoot encounters that has already drawn national attention.

Ohio has seen an unusually dense cluster of Bigfoot claims in recent weeks, a pattern enthusiasts call a “flap.” The latest account comes as researchers and witnesses describe heightened activity across the state.

A newly logged report from the Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization (BFRO) describes a strange encounter at a wetlands preserve on the outskirts of Ashland, Ohio, earlier this month.

The sighting, classified as a “Class B," a category used by researchers for cases involving physical traces rather than a direct sighting, was submitted by Thomas Paulchell, a college professor, and centers on unexplained sounds and large, human‑like tracks discovered during a late‑morning hike on March 15.

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