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Class B First-hand BFRO #8843

Vocalizations heard and tracks found at Salt Fork State Park

17 April 2004 about 5:50 AM at dawn, just before sunrise Salt Fork State Park (nearest City Is North Salem), Guernsey County, Ohio 1 witness

Account

The witness was camping with a relative near a lake and got up early to make breakfast. From the campsite area the witness heard two loud howl-like vocalizations coming from across the lake about a mile away. The witness ran toward the lakeshore while listening but saw nothing. The relative was not told until hours later.

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What was reported

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Sounds

Howl Scream

Facts & provenance

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Date
17 April 2004
Stated BFRO report #8843 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
about 5:50 AM at dawn, just before sunrise
Stated BFRO report #8843 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Salt Fork State Park (nearest City Is North Salem), Guernsey County, Ohio
Stated BFRO report #8843 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
40.08, -81.50 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 8843 (4 decimals, no boundary)
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #8843 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Derived BFRO report #8843 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Witness was
camping and preparing breakfast
Stated BFRO report #8843 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #8843 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

What the source says was found or done. Claimed evidence is listed as claimed; the Anomadex has not examined it.

Tracks

Series of human-like footprints in same travel direction with reported strides.

Measurements: slightly over 12 inches long and 5 1/2 inches wide; strides about 4 - 4 1/2 ft.

BFRO report, “Observed” section
Cast

Cast of a left foot print with toe impressions, later examined by an investigator.

Measurements: slightly over 12 inches long and 5 1/2 inches wide

BFRO report, “Observed” section
Photograph

Photos of the alleged prints examined by an investigator.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Cast

An investigator spoke with the witness and examined the track cast and photos.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Photograph

An investigator spoke with the witness and examined the track cast and photos.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Follow-up

An investigator spoke with the witness and examined the track cast and photos.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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  1. BFRO report #8843 Primary
    Published 2004-06-14 Retrieved 2026-09-25 Version 1 Hash 9d285c8b31ce
    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

  • “a few sightings were reported at nearby Wills Creek Lake”
    Not in the Anomadex yet
  • “long history of Bigfoot sightings to the present day”
    Not in the Anomadex yet