Retired Army sergeant seeks nine-foot Bigfoot encounter in Oregon Coast Range
Bigfoot eyewitness Todd Neiss on mysterious animal sightings in Ohio
Todd Neiss, founder of the American Primate Conservancy, shared his belief in Bigfoot after sightings in Ohio. Neiss discusses the incredible howls and giant steps reported by locals, explaining that his personal encounter during an exercise in 1993 made him a believer. He describes the creatures as very large and athletic.
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A retired US Army sergeant recalls his face-to-face encounter with an alleged nine-foot-tall animal during a military exercise, warning that giant creatures lurk in America’s heartland as new discoveries emerge in Ohio.
Todd Neiss, a longtime skeptic who used to dismiss Bigfoot as an urban legend, is now head of the American Primate Conservancy. He joined “Fox & Friends First” to discuss the encounter that shattered his doubts and changed the course of his life.
“That all changed in 1993 when I was training in the Oregon Coast Range,” Neiss said Tuesday. “Those 25 seconds changed the whole course of my life.”
He then explained that he and three other soldiers were carrying out an operation involving high-explosives when they came across these suspected creatures, which they said were watching their movements.
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A separate photo shows, left, a photo purported to show the American version of the Abominable Snowman, reportedly taken near Eureka, California, and, right, Bigfoot researcher Todd Neiss, a former skeptic who now heads the American Primate Conservancy. (Bettmann/Getty Images; Screenshot/”Fox & Friends First”)
“Their figure was completely out of proportion in terms of arm length and even leg length as compared to the human body,” Neiss said.
“The ones I’ve seen are between seven and nine meters tall. They usually have a human-like face, but they’re obviously covered in hair, they’re very big, they run very fast,” he added.
While many associate the creature with the Pacific Northwest, Neiss said Ohio is the largest reporting area and ranks fourth in the nation for sightings.
Earlier this year, Ohio Squatch Project investigators investigated eight sightings reported in March, with the help of the Bigfoot Society.
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On Sunday, FOX 8 reported that witnesses found what they described as “new evidence,” including tracks and the sound of an unexplained scream.
Mike Miller, founder of the Ohio Night Stalkers Bigfoot Research Group, said the harsh winter may have pushed the suspected creatures into populated areas, or to raise their young.
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There is new evidence from Ohio that is reportedly linked to recent sightings in the northeastern part of the state. (Getty)
Neiss’s investigation took him on long trips to Northern California, Arizona, Alaska and the Cascade and Blue Mountain ranges.
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When asked why technology hasn’t confirmed the species, Neiss said it comes down to simple math and luck. He said even if there are a lot of cameras, it will be difficult to capture evidence because of the rarity of this type.
“They’re very rare animals,” Neiss said. “The chances of someone falling into that part of the picture. It’s very difficult..”
