A listener writes “Hey Wes, I’ve had a series of strange experiences over a few months in southern Ohio. There’s too much detail to fully cover everything in an email, but I can give you a general timeline and I’m happy to answer any questions.
There are two main locations where these encounters happened, and I’ve had multiple experiences at each. The first was in the woods behind my school. One night, four of us went for a walk. Everything felt normal for about an hour, but then we started hearing light footsteps in the leaves behind us. It felt like we were being subtly pushed in a certain direction whether intentionally or not, it guided where we went.
We ended up on a ridge, still hearing movement around us. The footsteps sounded bipedal, and at one point a tree nearby was pushed over. We eventually made it out without anything happening to us.
A few days later, I went back with two other friends. We headed off trail to an area we call Kill Run. About ten feet in, we started hearing noises again twigs snapping, and at one point what sounded like a larger branch breaking. There was also a very distinct smell that appeared around the same time. We decided to leave before anything escalated.
On the way out, I felt an intense sense of dread. I’m usually comfortable in those woods, but this time I had to stop every 50 feet or so. At one point, I turned to my left and saw something tall, skinny, and pale crouching down.
The second location is the Moonville Tunnel, a well known haunted spot with a trail. We’ve been there several times. One of the first times, we stopped and stood quietly when we heard what sounded like someone hitting a tree as hard as they could with a thick stick. We left immediately.
On another visit, we saw eyes watching us multiple times. That was the only night I genuinely felt in danger. Later that same night, we saw three separate sets of eyes, and we ended up pointing several guns in their direction.
On a later trip, nothing too intense happened, but I did see what looked like a shoulder moving parallel to us.
That’s the general overview. Like I mentioned, I’m happy to provide more details or answer any questions, feel free to reach out by email or phone.
Thanks.”
Stacey C
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Charles R
Looking this up it is in Vinton County. The Hocking Hills Bigfoot Festival in the summer is at the Vinton County Fairgrounds. And brings in thousands of visitors. You might find folks there that have had the same experiences and have a good idea what is going on in your area.