Class B First-hand BFRO #33490

Large log tossed into Des Moines River as woman watches eagles from bridge at Frank Gotch State Park

Winter 2011 after 7 a.m. Humboldt, Humboldt County, Iowa 1 witness

Account

The witness stopped on a park bridge after work and felt uneasy and watched from the wooded riverbank. A large log crashed into the river nearby and was seen floating, followed by a low huffing sound, though no creature was seen. The witness inferred the log had been thrown from the forest floor and left quickly feeling scared and shaken.

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What was reported

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Described appearance

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Apparent sex src
male
Age / size src
big

Facts & provenance

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Date
Winter 2011
Stated BFRO report #33490 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Season
Time of day
after 7 a.m.
Stated BFRO report #33490 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Humboldt, Humboldt County, Iowa
Stated BFRO report #33490 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
42.68, -94.20 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 33490 with published boundary
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #33490 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Stated BFRO report #33490 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #33490 · BFRO report, “Observed” section · read with 60% confidence
Witness was
standing on bridge watching eagles after work
Stated BFRO report #33490 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
Whatever it was
Stated BFRO report #33490 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #33490 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Steve Moon (BFRO)
Follow-up

An investigator interviewed the witness by phone and described the wooded riverbank where the log landed.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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  1. Published 2012-02-19 Retrieved 2026-09-25 Version 1 1 image at source Hash 823ab85e97e8
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  2. BFRO map layer Reference
    Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 Hash cfb8a3d423b7
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The report refers to

  • “stories from where she grew up by Ottosen, Iowa.”
    Not in the Anomadex yet
  • “Many other possible bigfoot related incidents have been reported near this portion”
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