Hikers observe and cast possible fresh footprints in Leominister State Forest
Account
A couple hiking in the woods heard a close grunt and brief heavy movement, then continued on. About an hour later on the return leg they found six fresh, very deep human-like barefoot prints with deer tracks in hard mud where they had seen nothing earlier. They took cell phone photos, grew uneasy and disoriented, and left by a different path without seeing any animal or person.
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| Date |
28 June 2010
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|---|---|
| Time of day |
about 1:00 pm
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| Place |
Leominster, Worcester County, Massachusetts
Stated
BFRO report #28017
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
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| Map point |
42.54, -71.80 (± 1000 m)
BFRO map layer point for report 28017 (5 decimals, no boundary)
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
2
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| Witness was |
taking a walk to a secluded reservoir
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| Source classification |
Class B
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Evidence & investigation
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- Investigated by
- D.A. Brake (PhD) (BFRO)
Six consecutive very deep five-toed human-like barefoot prints co-located with deer tracks in hard mud, with no prints before or after
Measurements: about 6 to 7 feet apart; at least 3 to 5 inches deep
Cell phone photos of the footprints, described as relatively poor quality
Plaster cast made of a single right-foot print on a later visit
Measurements: approximately 10" length, 5" width, and heel depth of 2.5"
Investigator-reported measurement of the cast
Measurements: approximately 10" length, 5" width, and heel depth of 2.5"
An investigator separately phone-interviewed the two witnesses for about 40 minutes and documented photos and measurements of the cast.
An investigator separately phone-interviewed the two witnesses for about 40 minutes and documented photos and measurements of the cast.
An investigator separately phone-interviewed the two witnesses for about 40 minutes and documented photos and measurements of the cast.
An investigator separately phone-interviewed the two witnesses for about 40 minutes and documented photos and measurements of the cast.
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BFRO report #28017 Primary
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BFRO map layer Reference
The report refers to
- “Monsterland”Not in the Anomadex yet
- Snowmobilers have daylight sighting near AshburnhamCited as “BFRO Report 8717” · 17 December 1977 · Ashburnham, Worcester County, Massachusetts