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Loveland Frog

Police officers have seen it—a bipedal frog-like creature, four feet tall, with leathery skin. It crouched by the road, then leaped over the guardrail. First seen in 1955, then by cops in 1972. The Loveland Frog remains Ohio's strangest cryptid.

1955 - Present
Loveland, Ohio, USA
10+ witnesses

The Loveland Frog is Ohio’s most unusual cryptid.

First Sighting

1955:

  • Businessman driving
  • Three figures by road
  • Frog-like appearance
  • Under bridge
  • Talked among themselves

The 1972 Incidents

Police officer sightings:

  • Officer Ray Shockey
  • March 3, 1972
  • Creature on road
  • Leaped over guardrail
  • Reported officially

Second Officer

Two weeks later:

  • Officer Mark Matthews
  • Same area
  • Shot at creature
  • Hit it
  • Creature escaped

The Description

What was seen:

  • 3-4 feet tall
  • Bipedal stance
  • Leathery skin
  • Frog-like face
  • Webbed hands

Matthews’ Retraction

Years later:

  • Said it was a tailless iguana
  • Not a monster
  • But why shoot?
  • Others disagree
  • Original report stands

Today

Current status:

  • Occasional sightings
  • Local legend
  • Bridge named
  • Cryptid icon
  • Still unexplained

Sources

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