Group finds possible Bigfoot track in Wayne National Forest - w/photos of track and cast
Account
The witness and two companions hiked off-trail in a forest after reading about prior sightings. On a steep ridge they found a single very fresh large footprint and noticed a strong musky smell and unusually quiet woods. They photographed the track and returned the next day to make a cast.
What was reported
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Facts & provenance
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| Date |
31 October 2009
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| Time of day |
around 4:30
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| Place |
Marietta, Washington County, Ohio
Stated
BFRO report #26830
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
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| Map point |
39.43, -81.37 (± 6 km)
BFRO map layer point for report 26830 with published boundary
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
3
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| Witness was |
hiking off-trail to a known sighting area on afternoon excursion
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| Witness's word for it |
a foot print
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| Source classification |
Class B
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Evidence & investigation
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- Investigated by
- Russ Jones (BFRO)
Single very fresh footprint found on ridge, described as roughly 14.5 inches long and 2 inches deep in soil.
Measurements: roughly 14 1/2 inches long and 2 inches deep
Cast made of the print on return visit the next day, reported to possibly show dermal ridges.
Cell phone pictures of the print taken on day of discovery.
An investigator spoke at length with the witnesses, recorded GPS and track details, and planned a future site visit and cast examination.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #26830 Primary
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BFRO map layer Reference
The report refers to
- “a known sighting area”Not in the Anomadex yet