Class B First-hand BFRO #25661

Wood knocks heard and tracks found near Canton

3 March 2009 1600 E.S.T. Near Canton, St. Lawrence County, New York 1 witness

Account

The witness was walking with a dog across a frozen swamp in a woodlot when a line of bare human-like footprints with toes was noticed on ice and bare ground. The witness photographed the prints with a knife for scale within minutes of the discovery. No creature was seen, only the footprints.

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What was reported

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Physical traces

Described appearance

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Feet src
Human shaped Bare foot prints

Facts & provenance

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Date
3 March 2009
Stated BFRO report #25661 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
1600 E.S.T.
Stated BFRO report #25661 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Near Canton, St. Lawrence County, New York
Stated BFRO report #25661 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details
Map point
44.62, -75.59 (± 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 #25661 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Derived BFRO report #25661 · BFRO report, “Observed” section · read with 85% confidence
Witness was
walking dog in woodlot across frozen swamp
Stated BFRO report #25661 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
Human shaped Bare foot prints
Stated BFRO report #25661 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #25661 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Todd Prescott (BFRO)
Tracks

line of human-shaped bare footprints with toes found on ice and bare ground

BFRO report, “Observed” section
Photograph

several cell phone pictures of prints with knife for size verification

Measurements: knife lying next to print for size verification

BFRO report, “Observed” section
Photograph

over 60 photos of track area taken on revisit with companion

BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Measurement

investigator estimate of print size and step from photos with dollar bill gauge

Measurements: 14-16 inches in length and 4-5 inches in width; step distance approx. 4ft

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Tracks

An investigator met the witness, examined melting track remnants in ice and noted a Christmas wreath hanging high in a tree near the tracks.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Photograph

An investigator met the witness, examined melting track remnants in ice and noted a Christmas wreath hanging high in a tree near the tracks.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Measurement

An investigator met the witness, examined melting track remnants in ice and noted a Christmas wreath hanging high in a tree near the tracks.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Photograph

The witness revisited the track area with a companion and took over 60 photos.

BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Follow-up

An investigator visited the track area before dawn with thermal imaging and broadcast calls, hearing a faint possible response that could not be recorded.

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

An investigator met the witness, examined melting track remnants in ice and noted a Christmas wreath hanging high in a tree near the tracks.

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

The witness revisited the track area with a companion and took over 60 photos.

BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section

Source timeline

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