Guernsey County, Ohio

Near Salt Fork State Park (nearest city is North Salem)

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Guernsey County Ohio (Class B) BFRO

April 2004

I woke up on the morning of April 17, 2004, at about 5:45 AM and made my way out of the tent to make breakfast (I was on a camping trip with my father). As I got breakfast ready, I sat down to watch the water boil when I heard a loud scream/howl sounding very much like the Columbiana County, Ohio recordings on this website. As soon as I heard this I ran down a hill from my campsite to the North bank of Salt Fork Lake. On my way down I heard another howl. Both were slightly shorter than the Columbiana recordings but still the same sound. I know that they came from the southern bank and I would guess that they were most probably a mile or so away. I only heard the sound twice. I was still a little shocked and didn't tell my father until a few hours after he got up. The howls didn't wake up any campers that I know of. The two days before this incident I was walking on a trail and found a series of human-like footprints leading down the trail in the same direction I was traveling (west)...

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Guernsey County Ohio (Class B) BFRO

Couple flees their camp site after a possible late night encounter at Salt Fork State Park

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June 2013

Guernsey County Ohio (Class A) BFRO

Sighting of two animals walking a ridge line in Salt Fork State Park

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May 2013

Guernsey County Ohio (Class B) BFRO

Possible rock throwing display while night fishing at Salt Fork State Park

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July 2010

Guernsey County Ohio (Class B) BFRO

Possible sighting by teens in Salt Fork State Park

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July 2006

Clark County Wisconsin (Class A) BFRO

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Magoffin County Kentucky (Class A) BFRO

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Hocking County Ohio (Class A) BFRO

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Humboldt County California (Class A) BFRO

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January 1958

Washington County Oregon (Class A) BFRO

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October 2007

Skagit County Washington (Class A) BFRO

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Kanawha County West Virginia (Class A) BFRO

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