Class B First-hand BFRO #3049

Atv riders hear daytime vocalization and find tracks near Keokuk

February 1985 daytime Keokuk, Lee County, Iowa 3 witnesses

Account

The witness and two young relatives were riding three-wheelers by a creek and had dismounted to walk through woods when they encountered a strong sewage-like odor followed by a loud guttural roar. Frightened, they left their vehicles and ran uphill to the family residence. Family members who returned to the site with them still noticed the odor but found no source.

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What was reported

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Facts & provenance

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Date
February 1985
Stated BFRO report #3049 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day
daytime
Derived BFRO report #3049 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section · read with 70% confidence
Place
Keokuk, Lee County, Iowa
Stated BFRO report #3049 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
40.44, -91.43 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 3049 (4 decimals, no boundary)
Account type
First-hand
Derived BFRO report #3049 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
3
Stated BFRO report #3049 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Witness was
riding ATVs and walking through woods
Stated BFRO report #3049 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
Bigfoot
Stated BFRO report #3049 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #3049 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Tracks

very large human-like footprints reported in black cinder driveway

Measurements: 13 inches long by 8 inches wide by 2.5 inches deep

BFRO report, “Observed” section
Follow-up

An investigator summarized the fright and odor, noted the footprints resembled commonly shown hominoid casts, mentioned a drawing, and planned to interview additional relatives.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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