Both were released back into North Fork Little Beaver Creek. (Photo: Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine's office) The hellbender salamander is Ohio's largest amphibian. Some may live more than 60 years.

A portion of the old lock system from the old Sandy Beaver canal stands on a path along the river in the newly designated Little Beaver Creek State Nature Preserve. (Photo by Kristi R. Garabrandt) ...

This all-time record comes after Beaver Stadium nearly set a single-season attendance mark in 2023 (for a seven-game home schedule). It drew a total of 758,864 fans. That averaged to 108,409 fans ...