Anomadex
Class B First-hand BFRO #7239

Footprint found in the snow near Francesville

Winter 1988 morning Francesville, Pulaski County, Indiana 4 witnesses

Account

The witness was walking with friends when the group found a single bare footprint in melting snow. They told the witness's parents, returned with a tape measure, and photographed the print, which measured 13 to 14 inches long and looked wide. No creature was seen, and the print was described as heading back toward the woods.

Summary drafted by AI from the source report and checked by code before I publish it. The witness's own words remain with the publisher — read the original report .

What was reported

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Physical traces

Tracks

Described appearance

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Feet src
bare footprint, 13-14 inches long, seemed wide

Facts & provenance

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Date
Winter 1988
Stated BFRO report #7239 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Season
Time of day
morning
Stated BFRO report #7239 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Francesville, Pulaski County, Indiana
Stated BFRO report #7239 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
40.98, -86.91 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 7239 (3 decimals, no boundary)
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #7239 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
4
Derived BFRO report #7239 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section · read with 70% confidence
Witness was
going for a walk with friends
Stated BFRO report #7239 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #7239 · 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
Stan Courtney (BFRO)
Tracks

single bare footprint found in melting snow

Measurements: 13-14 inches long

BFRO report, “Observed” section
Measurement

tape-measured length of the footprint, noted as seeming wide

Measurements: 13-14 inches long

BFRO report, “Observed” section
Photograph

Polaroid picture of the footprint taken at the scene; copies later sent to investigator lacked enough detail to include

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Photograph

An investigator spoke with the witness by phone and reviewed submitted track photos, which lacked enough detail to include in the report.

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

An investigator spoke with the witness by phone and reviewed submitted track photos, which lacked enough detail to include in the report.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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  1. BFRO report #7239 Primary
    Published 2003-10-27 Retrieved 2026-09-25 Version 1 Hash 2468ec56237d
    BFRO - Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization
  2. BFRO map layer Reference
    Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 Hash cfb8a3d423b7
    BFRO - Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization