County workers find possible footprints near Bena
Account
A county road worker grading a gravel road noticed large human-like footprints and stopped to inspect them. The trackway included 16 to 18 prints crossing from a swamp with heel-to-toe progression, long stride, and deep impressions. Agency staff later made molds and reportedly found additional prints in the swamp, and the reporter later visited the site to view the tracks.
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Facts & provenance
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| Date |
6 June 2006
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| Time of day |
11:50 am
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| Place |
Bena, Cass County, Minnesota
Stated
BFRO report #14942
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
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| Map point |
47.33, -94.12 (± 1000 m)
BFRO map layer point for report 14942 (4 decimals, no boundary)
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
1
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| Witness was |
grading a gravel road
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| Source classification |
Class B
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Evidence & investigation
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- Investigated by
- B.G. Martin (BFRO)
16 to 18 tracks on gravel road and soft shoulder covering 60 feet with heel-to-toe motion and no dermal ridges
Measurements: 17 to 18 inches long; 60 feet total; 4 1/2 foot stride; heel 5.75 inches wide; ball 6.75 inches wide; 1.5 inches deep in soft shoulder
Molds made of the prints by agency staff
30 prints found back in the swamp area
Personnel from a state agency visited the site, created molds of the prints, and found additional prints in the swamp.
Personnel from a state agency visited the site, created molds of the prints, and found additional prints in the swamp.
The reporter visited the site to view the prints and noted short steps, single-foot impressions, and flattened grass.
Personnel from a state agency visited the site, created molds of the prints, and found additional prints in the swamp.
The reporter visited the site to view the prints and noted short steps, single-foot impressions, and flattened grass.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #14942 Primary
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BFRO map layer Reference