Ex-Army sergeant recalls creature sighting that changed life after new Bigfoot reports in Ohio
Retired U.S. Army sergeant Todd Neiss claims he encountered large, non-human creatures during a 1993 military exercise in Oregon, an experience that led him to believe in Bigfoot. He now leads the American Primate Conservancy and says Ohio is a hotspot for sightings despite the legend's Pacific Northwest associations. Recent reports in northeast Ohio have reignited interest in the cryptid, with multiple sightings recorded in a short timeframe.
- ▪Todd Neiss reported seeing seven to nine-foot-tall creatures during a military exercise in the Oregon Coast Range in 1993.
- ▪Neiss, once a skeptic, now heads the American Primate Conservancy and believes Bigfoot is real.
- ▪Ohio ranks fourth in the nation for Bigfoot sightings, with multiple recent reports investigated by the Ohio Squatch Project and the Bigfoot Society.
- ▪Neiss described the creatures as athletic, hair-covered, with human-like faces and disproportionate limbs.
- ▪New sightings in northeast Ohio have sparked speculation of a regional 'flap' of Bigfoot activity.
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Fox News Flash Ex-Army sergeant recalls creature sighting that changed life after new Bigfoot reports in Ohio Todd Neiss says he saw creatures seven to nine feet tall during a military exercise in Oregon By Madison Colombo Fox News Published May 5, 2026 1:03pm EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video Bigfoot eyewitness Todd Neiss on mysterious beast sightings in Ohio Todd Neiss, an American Primate Conservancy founder, shares his belief in Bigfoot after experiencing sightings in Ohio. Neiss discusses eerie howls and enormous footprints reported by locals, explaining that his own encounter during a military exercise in 1993 made him a believer. He describes the creatures as very large and athletic.
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