Minerva Monster

Minerva Monster

In the summer of 1978 a creature stirred

Part of Small Town Monsters Collection

2015•54m•6.5/10

Documentary

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6.5/10(4)

In August of 1978 a small town in eastern Ohio was thrust into the spotlight when a local family sighted a Bigfoot in the woods behind their home. Over subsequent evenings they were repeatedly visited by the creature culminating in a late-night encounter that ended in local police being called in.

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