Possible footprints found east of Belleville near Illinois Route 4
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.
What was reported
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Facts & provenance
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| Date |
10 June 2015
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| Time of day |
evening getting dark
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| Place |
St. Clair County, Illinois
Stated
BFRO report #50967
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Location Details, Nearest Road
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| Map point |
38.43, -89.79 (± 6 km)
BFRO map layer point for report 50967 with published boundary
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
1
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| Witness was |
walking through woods to artifact-hunting field
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| Source classification |
Class B
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Evidence & investigation
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- Investigated by
- Stan Courtney (BFRO)
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
Photo of footprint supplied, with only one footprint photographing well
An investigator spoke with the witness by phone to document the footprints.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #50967 Primary
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BFRO map layer Reference