Family is frightened from the woods by unseen creature and loud knocks near Yellow Creek
Account
A family of four was sitting by a lake when they heard crashing and crunching of something large moving in the woods about 50 yards away. This was followed by three very loud knocks from the same area where two children had just been playing and chopping trees. The group left immediately while the adult male stood watch, and later searches found only game sign and a few possible tracks.
What was reported
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Facts & provenance
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| Date |
May 2026
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|---|---|
| Time of day |
About 5:30 pm
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| Place |
Bergholz, Jefferson County, Ohio
Stated
BFRO report #80158
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
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| Map point |
40.51, -80.86 (± 1000 m)
BFRO map layer point for report 80158 with published boundary
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
4
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| Witness was |
sitting lakeside before leaving property
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| Source classification |
Class B
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Evidence & investigation
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- Investigated by
- James Thompson (BFRO)
few possible tracks found by property owners, but no track line
An investigator visited the property, walked the site with the family, observed a hatchet demonstration, and searched for tracks finding only game sign.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #80158 Primary
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BFRO map layer Reference
The report refers to
- “previous reports of the last two months in Jefferson County”Not in the Anomadex yet