YEAR: 1962?

SEASON: Unknown

STATE: Ohio

COUNTY: Portage County

LOCATION DETAILS: Audobon Sanctuary
Near Pioneer Trail & Page rd.

NEAREST TOWN: aurora, ohio

NEAREST ROAD: Pioneer trail

OBSERVED: Rode my bike to the Audobon Wildlife Area.
I was 10, 11 years old, i guess.

As i entered, i saw a strange man walking south
toward the road, Pioneer trail. Maybe 50 (?)
yards from me; do not remember seeing lower
half of body.

After a short while, i realized this was not a man. I remember reddish (hair) appearance. Became
very frightened & left quickly. Do not remember
any other details about this animal's appearance.

Had no idea of what i saw at the time. Bigfoot
was an unknown concept.

In fact, never associated the experience with
Bigfoot until recently.

ALSO NOTICED: no

OTHER WITNESSES: myself alone

TIME AND CONDITIONS: ~ 2 pm clear weather

ENVIRONMENT: Forested area with stream & swamp.