Tracks found in West Branch State Park
Account
While scouting for deer season, the witness found fresh barefoot-like tracks going through deep mud, briars and a mud swamp instead of the dry trail. The tracks were narrow, deep, long-toed with an apparent left-foot injury, and had a long stride. The witness followed the trackway from the lake inlet across the swamp for about 700 yards until it was lost on dry ground in the forest.
What was reported
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Physical traces
Described appearance
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- Feet src
- about size 10 but very narrow
- Gait src
- long stride, had to stretch to walk same path
- Other features src
- toes much longer than human's; left foot injury to two interior toes
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
August 1999
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| Time of day |
midday
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| Place |
Ravenna, Portage County, Ohio
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| Map point |
41.13, -81.12 (± 1000 m)
BFRO map layer point for report 982 with published boundary
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
1
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| Witness was |
scouting for deer season
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| Source classification |
Class B
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Evidence & investigation
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fresh narrow barefoot-like tracks about size 10 with long toes and left-foot toe injury, sinking deeper than witness, with long stride, followed about 700 yards through mud swamp to forest
Measurements: about size 10; about 400 yards then another 300 yards; sunk deeper than 200 lb witness; sunk over boots
The witness returned with a companion to show the tracks, which were still visible but weathered by rain.
The witness returned with a companion to show the tracks, which were still visible but weathered by rain.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #982 Primary
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BFRO map layer Reference