Class B First-hand BFRO #50967

Possible footprints found east of Belleville near Illinois Route 4

10 June 2015 evening getting dark St. Clair County, Illinois 1 witness

Account

The witness was walking through woods near a river toward a field used for searching for artifacts in the evening. They heard loud crashing described as something moving fast and hard and breaking limbs. They then found several footprints in mud left after rain, one of which was photographed and measured.

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Facts & provenance

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Date
10 June 2015
Stated BFRO report #50967 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
evening getting dark
Stated BFRO report #50967 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
St. Clair County, Illinois
Stated BFRO report #50967 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
38.43, -89.79 (± 6 km)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 50967 with published boundary
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #50967 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Derived BFRO report #50967 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Witness was
walking through woods to artifact-hunting field
Stated BFRO report #50967 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #50967 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Stan Courtney (BFRO)
Tracks

Several footprints in mud showing big toe and four toes, measured seventeen inches long by eight inches wide

Measurements: seventeen inches long by eight inches wide

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Photograph

Photo of footprint supplied, with only one footprint photographing well

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

An investigator spoke with the witness by phone to document the footprints.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

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