Class B First-hand BFRO #19223

Possible footprints found near Manistee

November 2006 about 12:00 noon Manistee, Mason County, Michigan 2 witnesses

Account

While deer hunting, two companions found a single set of oversized tracks that were longer and wider than a size 9.5 tennis shoe, with about a six-foot stride. They observed the prints heading northwest through pine forest near a swamp. The witness returned four days later to photograph the prints and said they were unsure whether the tracks were Bigfoot-related.

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Facts & provenance

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Date
November 2006
Stated BFRO report #19223 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day
about 12:00 noon
Stated BFRO report #19223 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Manistee, Mason County, Michigan
Stated BFRO report #19223 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
44.09, -86.43 (± 3 km)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
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Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #19223 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
2
Derived BFRO report #19223 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Witness was
deer hunting
Stated BFRO report #19223 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #19223 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Eric Lester (BFRO)
Tracks

One set of prints longer and wider than size 9.5 tennis shoe heading northwest

Measurements: stride about 6 feet long

BFRO report, “Observed” section
Photograph

Photos of the prints taken on a return visit four days later

BFRO report, “Observed” section
Measurement

Investigator estimate of print length based on shoe size

Measurements: about 15 inches

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

An investigator spoke with both witnesses about the prints they found.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

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