Class A First-hand BFRO #24141

Large creature mistaken for roadkill stands up and runs on two legs near Salt Fork Lake State Park

May 2003 about 3:30am or 4:00am Over The Cambridge, Guernsey County, Ohio 1 witness

Account

While driving south on Route 77 near Salt Fork Lake State Park in the early morning, the witness saw a huddled shape against the guardrail and first thought it was a bear that had been hit. After backing up, the witness watched from about 15 to 20 feet away as the shape stood on two legs, stepped over the guardrail, and walked into the woods. The observation lasted about 15 to 20 seconds in moonlight and was followed by a strong skunk-like odor; the witness stayed in the car out of fear.

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What was reported

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Sightings

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Other senses

Odor

Described appearance

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Height src: 6.5 to 7 foot tall
Build src: massive shoulders, huge and thick torso and legs, close to 500lbs
Hair colour src: brownish-gray
Hair length src: long, smooth and flowing
Face src: not seen
Hands src: huge
Legs src: huge and thick
Gait src: walked on two legs
Posture src: hunched or crouched
Other features src: oval head with no ears sitting squarely on shoulders; back hairier than front

Facts & provenance

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Date	May 2003 Stated BFRO report #24141 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day	about 3:30am or 4:00am Stated BFRO report #24141 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place	Over The Cambridge, Guernsey County, Ohio Stated BFRO report #24141 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point	40.11, -81.56 (± 1000 m) Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence BFRO map layer point for report 24141 (5 decimals, no boundary)
Account type	First-hand Stated BFRO report #24141 · BFRO report, “Also Noticed” section
Witnesses	1 Stated BFRO report #24141 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported	1 Derived BFRO report #24141 · BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Witness was	driving south on a highway at night Stated BFRO report #24141 · BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Witness's word for it	a large man in an ape suite Stated BFRO report #24141 · BFRO report, “Also Noticed” section
Source classification	Class A Stated BFRO report #24141 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by: Cathy Betz (BFRO)

Follow-up

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BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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BFRO report #24141 Primary

Published 2008-07-09 Retrieved 2026-09-25 Version 1 Hash 58cef825a874

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