Large log tossed into Des Moines River as woman watches eagles from bridge at Frank Gotch State Park
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.
What was reported
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Sounds
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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
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|---|---|
| Time of day |
after 7 a.m.
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| Place |
Humboldt, Humboldt County, Iowa
Stated
BFRO report #33490
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
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| Map point |
42.68, -94.20 (± 1000 m)
BFRO map layer point for report 33490 with published boundary
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
1
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| Figures reported |
1
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| Witness was |
standing on bridge watching eagles after work
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| Witness's word for it |
Whatever it was
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| Source classification |
Class B
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Evidence & investigation
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- Investigated by
- Steve Moon (BFRO)
An investigator interviewed the witness by phone and described the wooded riverbank where the log landed.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #33490 Primary
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BFRO map layer Reference
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”Not in the Anomadex yet