A 1981 report of an Ohio family besieged by UFOs, hairy humanoids, and black forms by Charles Lear.

In 1981, there was a highly strange report out of Ohio that involved UFOs, Bigfoot-type creatures,

and black forms, all of which reportedly besieged a family in Ohio during the months of June and July.

Reports of Bigfoot-type creatures and UFOs being seen in the same area at or near the same time are not all that unusual,

particularly in the area around Chestnut Ridge in Next Door Pennsylvania,

focused on by researcher Stan Gordon.

However, questions remain about the Ohio case,

and unfortunately, the main investigator passed away in 2022.

Also, the main witness has never been identified,

so following up on the story is difficult.

The case was investigated by Dennis Palichus, who wrote about it in a booklet he self-published

in 1982, titled Night Siege, the Northern Ohio UFO Creature Invasion.

It has a foreword by Bertolt Schwartz, MD, who was a psychiatrist with a long-time

interest in paranormal subjects, was a frequent contributor to Flying Sosser Review, and wrote about

what was one of Stan Gordon's strangest Bigfoot slash UFO encounter cases in the July

1974 issue. In his introduction, Pelichus tells the reader that Nightseech

is the result of four months of investigation and that the data collected includes extensive

interviews and on-site recordings captured on cassette tape and photos of ground effects and

footprints of various kinds.

He says there were more than 15 witnesses and that he and researchers who were assisting him

have also seen the strange lights, the actual creatures, and related phenomena.

He insists that what he presents in the booklet is true and totally consistent with

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