Possible footprints found and cast east of Belleville near Illinois Route 4
Account
The witness reported finding several large footprints in dirt where a prairie grass field meets woods during a sunny afternoon. The prints were documented by video and preserved by casting, with five toes visible and a reported size of fifteen inches long by six inches wide. No creature was seen during this find. The witness noted it was the second such discovery in the same area after June 2015.
What was reported
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Facts & provenance
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| Date |
15 January 2016
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|---|---|
| Time of day |
afternoon
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| Place |
St. Clair County, Illinois
Stated
BFRO report #50965
· 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 50965 with published boundary
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
1
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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 dirt with five toes visible, measuring fifteen inches long by six inches wide
Measurements: fifteen inches long by six inches wide
Cast of footprint removed from dirt and cleaned
Video documentation of the tracks
An investigator spoke with the witness by phone about the footprints and casts.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #50965 Primary
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BFRO map layer Reference