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Class B First-hand BFRO #33264

Photos taken of possible footprints found on rural property near Albany

23 January 2012 mid morning Albany, Whiteside County, Illinois 2 witnesses

Account

The witness and spouse found two distinct sets of human-like bare footprints in snow near their home on a clear mid-morning. One set measured about 10 inches long and the other about 12 inches long, with clearly visible toes. Photos were taken and the spouse followed the prints for several hundred yards.

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What was reported

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Physical traces

Tracks

Described appearance

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Feet src
human-like shape with definite toes
Gait src
definitely bipedal

Facts & provenance

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Date
23 January 2012
Stated BFRO report #33264 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
mid morning
Stated BFRO report #33264 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Albany, Whiteside County, Illinois
Stated BFRO report #33264 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
41.74, -90.22 (± 2 km)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 33264 with published boundary
Account type
First-hand
Derived BFRO report #33264 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Witnesses
2
Stated BFRO report #33264 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #33264 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Stan Courtney (BFRO)
Tracks

Two separate pathways of human-like bipedal footprints with definite toes in snow near home

Measurements: 10 inches long and about 5 inches wide; 12 inches long and about 6 inches wide

BFRO report, “Observed” section
Photograph

Photos taken of the two trackways including close-up of toes in 12-inch prints

BFRO report, “Observed” section
Measurement

Lengths and widths recorded for both sets of prints

Measurements: 10 inches long and about 5 inches wide; 12 inches long and about 6 inches wide

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

An investigator spoke with both witnesses by phone.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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  1. BFRO report #33264 Primary
    Published 2012-02-12 Retrieved 2026-09-25 Version 1 2 images at source Hash 915ccd1dd9b5
    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

  • “Fulton, Illinois ( Whiteside County ) I think in the 60's.”
    Not in the Anomadex yet
  • “an incident in the Wapsipinicon river area in Iowa”
    Not in the Anomadex yet