Deer hunter finds possible footprint near Ellerbe
Account
While scouting and then deer hunting near a river over several weeks, the witness reports a persistent foul odor, sounds of being followed, and repeated loud wood knocks. The witness found single very large deeply impressed tracks on two occasions, plus stick formations, flattened vegetation, long strides in leaves, and animal remains including hide on a high limb and a bloody disturbed area. A wildlife biologist viewed the first track but considered it contaminated, and later investigators visiting the site found no tracks or signs.
What was reported
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Facts & provenance
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| Date |
18 October 2008
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|---|---|
| Time of day |
7:00 am til 5:30 pm est
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| Place |
Ellerbe, Richmond County, North Carolina
Stated
BFRO report #26013
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
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| Map point |
35.06, -79.88 (± 1378 m)
BFRO map layer point for report 26013 with published boundary
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
2
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| Witness was |
scouting and deer hunting
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| Source classification |
Class B
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Evidence & investigation
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- Investigated by
- Tommy Poland (BFRO)
Single very large track compacted deeply compared to the witness's own track.
Measurements: about 23 inches long, about 2 inches deep; witness track about half an inch
Single very large track pressed into hard rock creek bottom where the witness left no track.
Measurements: 20 plus inches, down about an inch
Multiple tracks in leaves with long strides.
Measurements: strides about 4 feet
Stick formations described as possible shelter sticks around trees.
A wildlife biologist met the witness to view the first track but considered it contaminated.
A wildlife biologist met the witness to view the first track but considered it contaminated.
Investigators met the witness at the location but found no footprints or other signs.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #26013 Primary
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BFRO map layer Reference
The report refers to
- “highway 220 incident”Not in the Anomadex yet
- “where the one in Montgomery county was spotted”Not in the Anomadex yet