Campers hear animal groan, find tracks in the morning
Account
The witness and companions were camping by a river when the witness heard groaning and splashing in the water around 2-3 a.m. The witness shouted, thinking it was a companion playing around, and the source of the noise left. At sunrise the group found very large footprints leading from the water into the trees.
What was reported
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Described appearance
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- Feet src
- about a size 19 or 20
- Gait src
- strides were enormous
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
August 2001
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|---|---|
| Time of day |
2-3 a.m.
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| Place |
Odenton, Anne Arundel County, Maryland
Stated
BFRO report #5297
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
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| Map point |
39.0661, -76.6938 (± 15 km)
Census 2023 Gazetteer centroid of Odenton CDP (GEOID 2458300), matched from nearest town 'Odenton'
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
3
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| Figures reported |
1
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| Witness was |
camping by a river
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| Witness's word for it |
the being
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| Source classification |
Class B
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Evidence & investigation
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- Investigated by
- Ron B. (BFRO)
Huge footprints in sand leading from the water into the trees with very large foot size and long strides.
Measurements: Foot about size 19 or 20; stride could fit a 5'4" person between prints easily
Source timeline
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BFRO report #5297 Primary
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- “previous reports in Anne Arundel county”Not in the Anomadex yet