Law enforcement officers find and follow fresh snow tracks 33 miles NE of Moline
Account
After midnight an on-duty officer searching for a stolen snowmobile along a river heard loud crashing and heavy running in a treeline. He then found large human-like footprints in snow, with two larger sets and one smaller set, showing a long stride and signs of running. He and two deputies photographed the tracks and interpreted the trail as individuals scouting, pausing, and circling before leaving, then withdrew from the area.
What was reported
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Described appearance
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- Feet src
- about 15 inches long, human-foot-like
- Gait src
- running
- Age / size src
- two large and one small
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
February 2018
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| Time of day |
a little after midnight
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| Place |
Lyndon, Whiteside County, Illinois
Stated
BFRO report #71815
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
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| Map point |
41.72, -89.92 (± 4 km)
BFRO map layer point for report 71815 with published boundary
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
3
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| Figures reported |
3
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| Witness was |
searching for a stolen snowmobile on police duty
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| Witness's word for it |
bigfoots
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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
- Chris Callahan (BFRO)
human-like footprints in snow with heel, ball and toe imprints, including large and small sets
Measurements: about 15 inches long; small set about 8 inches long; 5 foot span between prints
photos of footprints taken in treeline and field
measured stride using 30-inch corn rows to estimate five-foot span
Measurements: 5 foot span between prints; corn rows on 30 inch rows
small spot of urine in snow near cluster of tracks
Measurements: size of a quarter
An investigator spoke with the witness by telephone and recorded clarifying details.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #71815 Primary
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BFRO map layer Reference