City File · Portage County 5 cases on file · 1966–2026
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Paranormal events in Portage County

The Spooky Valley archive holds 5 documented paranormal cases in Portage County. The earliest dates to 1966 and the most recent to 2026, a span of 60 years.

Reporting in Portage County is led by the UFO sighting, with 4 UFO sightings and 1 cryptid encounter on file. Of these, 3 are verified against primary-source documentation. Every entry below records what was reported and the sources behind it, rather than asserting a conclusion.

4 UFO 1 Cryptid
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Artistic depiction of Portage County Police UFO Chase — dark saucer with transparent dome cockpit
UFO 1966

The Portage County Police UFO Chase

Portage County, Ohio to Conway, Pennsylvania, USA

Deputy Sheriff Dale Spaur and three other police officers chased a luminous disc-shaped object for 85 minutes across 85 miles, from Ohio into Pennsylvania. The pursuit was monitored by multiple police departments and witnessed by numerous civilians before the object accelerated straight up and vanished.
Artistic depiction of Portage County UFO Chase — metallic flying saucer with illuminated dome
UFO 1966

Portage County UFO Chase

Portage County, Ohio, USA

On April 17, 1966, two Ohio police officers chased a glowing, structured UFO across two states at speeds exceeding 100 mph. Other officers and civilians joined the pursuit as it crossed into Pennsylvania. The 86-mile chase was witnessed by multiple police departments. The official Air Force explanation was Venus.
Artistic depiction of Portage County UAP Chase — classic chrome flying saucer
UFO 1966

Portage County UAP Chase

Portage County, Ohio, USA

On April 17, 1966, police officers Dale Spaur and Wilbur Neff chased a brilliant UAP for 86 miles across Ohio into Pennsylvania. The half-hour pursuit involved multiple police departments and officers. Project Blue Book's dismissal as 'Venus' destroyed Officer Spaur's life and career.
Artistic depiction of Portage County Police Chase — large blue-lit disc-shaped mothership
UFO 1966

Portage County Police Chase

Portage County, Ohio, USA

Deputy Dale Spaur chased a UFO for 86 miles at 105 mph—across two states with multiple officers joining. The Air Force said he chased Venus. His career was destroyed. His family left him. He died convinced of what he saw.
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