Class A First-hand BFRO #9188

While picnicking in early evening, a couple has sighting at Salt Fork State Park

18 August 2004 approximately 7:00 p.m. Cambridge, Guernsey County, Ohio 2 witnesses

Account

A couple having a picnic hiked a short distance into the woods with their dog when they heard loud howling noises that seemed to move parallel to them. They then watched a nearly 8-foot-tall dark figure looking at them for about 10 seconds before it walked upright away deeper into the woods. After returning to their picnic area they heard very loud vocalizations again nearby, believed it had followed them, and ran for their vehicle.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Full-body sighting

Sounds

Howl

Described appearance

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Height src: nearly 8 foot tall
Hair colour src: dark colored
Gait src: walked upright
Posture src: upright
Other features src: in a human form

Facts & provenance

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Date	18 August 2004 Stated BFRO report #9188 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day	approximately 7:00 p.m. Stated BFRO report #9188 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Place	Cambridge, Guernsey County, Ohio Stated BFRO report #9188 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Nearest Road
Map point	40.12, -81.51 (± 1000 m) Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence BFRO map layer point for report 9188 (4 decimals, no boundary)
Account type	First-hand Stated BFRO report #9188 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses	2 Stated BFRO report #9188 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported	1 Derived BFRO report #9188 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was	having a picnic supper and hiking with a dog Stated BFRO report #9188 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it	dark colored subject Stated BFRO report #9188 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification	Class A Stated BFRO report #9188 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Follow-up

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BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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BFRO report #9188 Primary

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