Ohio lawmakers want the Loveland Frog as the state's official cryptid
Ohio, home of the...Loveland Frog Ohio lawmakers have introduced legislation to designate the fabled figure as the state's official cryptid.Cryptids are animals or other beings whose present existence is disputed or unsubstantiated by science.State Reps. Tristan Rader (D-Lakewood) and Jean Schmidt (R-Loveland) have introduced House Bill (HB) 821 that would designate the Loveland Frog as Ohio's official state cryptid. "This bill is about showcasing our communities," Rader said. "The Loveland Frog is uniquely Ohio. It reflects the stories we tell, the places we're proud of, and the creativity that makes our state worth celebrating." The Loveland Frogman tale dates back to the 1950s, when a businessman claimed he saw multiple bipedal frogs along the Little Miami River. And the frogman's legacy lives on in modern days.The fabled Loveland Frogman was allegedly spotted most recently in 2016. Sam Jacobs said he was playing "Pokemon Go" in mid-August of 2016 near Congregation Beth Adam Synagogue on Loveland Madeira Road.The legend of the Frogman has hung around Loveland for decades, and has quite the cult following. The bill currently awaits committee assignment.
Ohio, home of the...Loveland Frog?Two Ohio lawmakers have introduced legislation to designate the fabled figure as the state's official cryptid.
Cryptids are animals or other beings whose present existence is disputed or unsubstantiated by science.
State Reps. Tristan Rader (D-Lakewood) and Jean Schmidt (R-Loveland) have introduced House Bill (HB) 821 that would designate the Loveland Frog as Ohio's official state cryptid.
"This bill is about showcasing our communities," Rader said. "The Loveland Frog is uniquely Ohio. It reflects the stories we tell, the places we're proud of, and the creativity that makes our state worth celebrating."
The Loveland Frogman tale dates back to the 1950s, when a businessman claimed he saw multiple bipedal frogs along the Little Miami River.
And the frogman's legacy lives on in modern days.
The fabled Loveland Frogman was allegedly spotted most recently in 2016. Sam Jacobs said he was playing "Pokemon Go" in mid-August of 2016 near Congregation Beth Adam Synagogue on Loveland Madeira Road.
The legend of the Frogman has hung around Loveland for decades, and has quite the cult following.
The bill currently awaits committee assignment.