Class B First-hand BFRO #15876

Possible stalking near Salt Fork Lake spillway (drains into Wills Creek)

8 August 2005 around 2 a.m. North Salem, Guernsey County, Ohio 1 witness

Account

The witness was catfishing alone at night by a spillway when he illuminated a pair of eyes watching him from across the water. He kept his light on the eyes, tried a deer snort and threw rocks, after which the eyes backed away silently and the animal walked toward brush. He left shaken, estimating the animal at about 5.5 to 6 feet tall despite never seeing its body.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Described appearance

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Height src
approx. 5.5 to 6 ft.
Eyes src
pair of eyes staring straight at me
Gait src
calmly, with no noise, walked

Facts & provenance

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Date
8 August 2005
Stated BFRO report #15876 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
around 2 a.m.
Stated BFRO report #15876 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
North Salem, Guernsey County, Ohio
Stated BFRO report #15876 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
40.11, -81.55 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 15876 (4 decimals, no boundary)
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #15876 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Stated BFRO report #15876 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #15876 · BFRO report, “Observed” section · read with 80% confidence
Witness was
catfishing at night by a spillway
Stated BFRO report #15876 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
a pair of eyes
Stated BFRO report #15876 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #15876 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Stephen Willis (BFRO)

Source timeline

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  1. Published 2006-09-17 Retrieved 2026-09-25 Version 1 Hash e9e2c2813c1c
    BFRO - Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization
  2. BFRO map layer Reference
    Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 Hash cfb8a3d423b7
    BFRO - Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization

The report refers to

  • “many sightings since the 70's”
    Not in the Anomadex yet
  • “Similiar incidents have previously been reported from the same recreation area”
    Not in the Anomadex yet