Chief of police in Chetopa finds two and a half miles of tracks that measured 17 inches in length, 5 5/8 in width. Thousands of curious people came out to look at the tracks. The incident was reported on the local TV news
Account
The police chief in Chetopa reported discovering a two-and-a-half-mile trail of large footprints and recorded their dimensions. The discovery attracted thousands of onlookers and was covered on local television news. The chief later suggested the trail was a hoax made with wooden feet, an explanation the compiler doubts.
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| Date |
23 February 1978
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| Place |
Chetopa, Labette County, Kansas
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| Map point |
37.05, -95.08 (± 1000 m)
BFRO map layer point for report 1312 (4 decimals, no boundary)
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| Account type |
Investigator summary
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| Source classification |
Class A
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Evidence & investigation
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2 and a half miles of tracks
Measurements: 17 inches in length, 5 5/8 in width
The police chief later attributed the tracks to wooden feet attached to boots.
The compiler re-researched the case and concluded the hoax explanation was probably untrue and intended to deter visitors.
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BFRO report #1312 Primary
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BFRO map layer Reference
The report refers to
- “channel 7 news in Pittsburg 6:00 news”Not in the Anomadex yet
- “The Chetopan, February 23, 1978”Not in the Anomadex yet