Large tracks found investigated by Federal authorities
Account
A contractor doing roadwork found about half a dozen large footlike prints near a bulldozer in a remote part of the Ocala National Forest. Law enforcement and forestry personnel made casts of the prints, described as 17 inches long with an arch, five toes and a four-foot stride. Most investigators viewed the prints as a possible hoax but ordered casts because of lingering doubt.
What was reported
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Facts & provenance
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| Date |
2 July 1980
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|---|---|
| Place |
Lake County, Florida
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| Map point |
29.11, -81.62 (± 4 km)
BFRO map layer point for report 725 with published boundary
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| Account type |
Press report
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| Witness was |
doing roadwork
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| Source classification |
Class A
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Evidence & investigation
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half dozen footlike prints near a bulldozer described with arch, five toes, wrinkling and four-foot stride
Measurements: 17-inch-by-6 1/2-inch; four feet between prints
casts of the footprints made by sheriff's department and forestry officials
A sheriff's sergeant examined the prints, noted arch, toes and wrinkling, and made casts while another investigator called it a likely hoax.
A sheriff's sergeant examined the prints, noted arch, toes and wrinkling, and made casts while another investigator called it a likely hoax.
Forestry officials also made casts of the prints but reportedly doubted further investigation.
A sheriff's sergeant examined the prints, noted arch, toes and wrinkling, and made casts while another investigator called it a likely hoax.
Forestry officials also made casts of the prints but reportedly doubted further investigation.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #725 Primary
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BFRO map layer Reference
The report refers to
- “infamous "skunk ape" - Florida's own version of Bigfoot”Not in the Anomadex yet