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  • A Bigfoot crossing sign in Portage County, Ohio. In early March, northeast Ohio was home to eight reported Bigfoot sightings in just five days. (credit: Dan Wanschura / Points North)
    When Bigfoot Finds You
    Daniel Wanschura
    When eight Bigfoot sightings were reported in just five days, northeast Ohio had the country’s attention. What was it like for these small rural communities to be at the center of the Bigfoot universe? And did it change what the people there believed?
  • Near Hillsboro, Wisconsin, black wildcats have become part of local lore after decades of reported sightings. (credit: Patrick Shea / Interlochen Public Radio)
    The Cougar Conclusion
    Cougars are making a comeback. The iconic wildcat hasn’t had a breeding population in the Great Lakes states since the early 1900s, but now they’re moving east. Experts say they could be back soon. Some people swear they already are.
  • Near Hillsboro, Wisconsin, black wildcats have become part of local lore after decades of reported sightings. (credit: Patrick Shea / Interlochen Public Radio)
    The Cougar Conclusion
    Patrick Shea
    Cougars are making a comeback. The iconic wildcat hasn’t had a breeding population in the Great Lakes states since the early 1900s, but now they’re moving east. Experts say they could be back soon. Some people swear they already are.