Class B First-hand BFRO #26874

Possible footprints found near Mackinaw River

24 September 2009 Kappa, Woodford County, Illinois 1 witness

Account

The witness was building a house near the Mackinaw River and searching the disturbed mud for arrowheads. Beginning in late September, they noticed bare footprints in the mud larger than their own size 13 foot, including during cold weather. The follow-up clarified a total of three prints estimated at about 14 inches long and 6 inches wide without actual measurement, with photos too unclear to publish. The witness doubted anyone would walk barefoot in cold mud at a construction site.

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What was reported

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Physical traces

Described appearance

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Feet src
bare footprints ranging from size 13 to three inches longer than size 13

Facts & provenance

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Date
24 September 2009
Stated BFRO report #26874 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Place
Kappa, Woodford County, Illinois
Stated BFRO report #26874 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Nearest Road
Map point
40.66, -89.05 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 26874 (5 decimals, no boundary)
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #26874 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Derived BFRO report #26874 · BFRO report, “Observed” section · read with 80% confidence
Witness was
searching mud at house construction site for arrowheads
Stated BFRO report #26874 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #26874 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Stan Courtney (BFRO)
Tracks

three bare footprints found in mud at new home construction site

Measurements: about 14 inches long and 6 inches wide (estimated, not measured); ranging from size 13 to three inches longer than size 13

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Photograph

photos of the footprints were taken but were too unclear to include with the report

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

An investigator spoke with the witness by telephone to clarify the number, photos, and estimated size of the prints.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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  1. Published 2009-11-09 Retrieved 2026-09-25 Version 1 Hash 3056c0c4ce9e
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  2. BFRO map layer Reference
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