Man recalls observing possible tracks and being screamed at on his paper route in Eldridge
Account
As a paperboy delivering newspapers in Eldridge in early February 1981, the witness found very large human-like footprints in snow crossing the town from northeast to southwest, and found a second set retracing the route in reverse the next morning. Several days later, while delivering Sunday papers with his father driving, the witness tossed a paper against a door and immediately heard a loud scream from beside the house that he attributed to the same creature. The witness never saw the animal itself.
What was reported
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Described appearance
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- Feet src
- like a human footprint only much larger, 5 toes on each foot, about 6 to 8 inches wide and about 18 to 24 inches long
- Apparent sex src
- male (witness's gut instinct from scream)
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
4 February 1981
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|---|---|
| Time of day |
about 5:30 a.m. to 6:00 a.m.
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| Place |
In The City Of Eldridge, Scott County, Iowa
Stated
BFRO report #22945
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
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| Map point |
41.65, -90.60 (± 1000 m)
BFRO map layer point for report 22945 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 |
delivering newspapers on a paper route
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| Witness's word for it |
Bigfoot
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| Source classification |
Class B
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Evidence & investigation
What the source says was found or done. Claimed evidence is listed as claimed; the Anomadex has not examined it.
- Investigated by
- Steve Moon (BFRO)
Very large human-like footprints in snow running from northeast to southwest through town, with a fresh set following the original in reverse the next morning
Measurements: about 6 to 8 inches wide and about 18 to 24 inches long; 5 toes on each foot; snow 8 to 12 inches deep
An investigator spoke with the witness by phone and noted vivid clarity and detail consistent with the written account.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #22945 Primary
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BFRO map layer Reference
The report refers to
- “The Bigfoot sighting in Buchanan County Iowa 2006”Not in the Anomadex yet
- “local Quad City Times newspaper ran an article”Not in the Anomadex yet