Class B First-hand BFRO #43611

Couple spot possible footprints on Benton MacKaye Trail near Blue Ridge

5 January 2014 between 2-3 p.m. Blue Ridge, Gilmer County, Georgia 2 witnesses

Account

The witness and a companion were hiking back toward their vehicle when they noticed a large deep footprint with toes in clay that they had not seen on the way out. They found several more similar tracks nearby heading downhill toward a creek. While examining the prints they heard a loud noise from a small ridge ahead.

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What was reported

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Facts & provenance

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Date
5 January 2014
Stated BFRO report #43611 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
between 2-3 p.m.
Stated BFRO report #43611 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Blue Ridge, Gilmer County, Georgia
Stated BFRO report #43611 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
34.81, -84.35 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 43611 with published boundary
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #43611 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
2
Stated BFRO report #43611 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Witness was
hiking on trail back to vehicle
Stated BFRO report #43611 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #43611 · 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.

Investigated by
David Bakara (BFRO)
Tracks

large deep footprints with visible toes in clay, 4-5 same-size tracks plus less defined similar ones heading downhill toward creek

BFRO report, “Observed” section
Cast

cast of the third of four prints made by investigator

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Measurement

stride distances measured between the prints

Measurements: strides roughly 32", 37", 41" and 46"

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Photograph

pictures of the footprint cast included with report

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Tracks

An investigator found the same track site days later, measured strides, cast one print, and photographed the cast.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Cast

An investigator found the same track site days later, measured strides, cast one print, and photographed the cast.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Measurement

An investigator found the same track site days later, measured strides, cast one print, and photographed the cast.

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

An investigator found the same track site days later, measured strides, cast one print, and photographed the cast.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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  2. BFRO map layer Reference
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The report refers to

  • “The infamous Blue Ridge video”
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