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Carol Johnson

Carol Johnson is the editor of Southern Indiana Business Report (SIBR), an online magazine with in-depth coverage of business and economic development activities within the Radius region of southern Indiana, which comprises Crawford, Daviess, Dubois, Greene, Lawrence, Martin, Orange, and Washington counties. SIBR is based in Lawrence County and be found at SouthernIndianaBusinessReport.com.

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Otis, a 25-foot-tall sasquatch at Patoka Lake, has become a tourist sensation in Orange County, drawing tourists from across the state and beyond. He was completed in April 2023 by the Bear Hollow carving team (pictured above, with the big guy). | Photo provided

‘Otis,’ the Orange County Sasquatch Sensation The giant carved beast has even landed on the cover of Indiana’s official tourism magazine

Carol Johnson

A 25-foot-tall sasquatch at Patoka Lake has become a sensation, drawing tourists from across the state and beyond. The shaggy beast — named Otis and made from poplar, white pine, and other materials by the Bear Hollow carving team — adds another attraction to Orange County’s tourism, which is “a major driver” in its economy. By Carol Johnson of the Southern Indiana Business Report.