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Physical traces Winneshiek County First-hand Clear all
June 2009 Cresco, Winneshiek County, Iowa Class B #26927

Rock clacking heard near Cardinal Marsh south of Cresco

The witness hiked into dense timber to scout for signs and found arches, tree breaks, and woven saplings. After hearing an unexplained sharp noise from the hilltop, the witness waited and then heard two distinct clacks described as rocks struck together. The witness then left the hill and exited the area.

Unidentified soundTree breakStructure or nest
28 January 2009 Cresco, Winneshiek County, Iowa Class B #25382

Hunter encounters freakishly large tracks in a field south of Cresco

The witness was hunting on public land in northeast Iowa just before dark when they found large single-file tracks in snow crossing an alfalfa field. The stride was far longer than the witness felt a human could manage in that snow depth, and the prints were later described as men's size 13-14 without visible toes. The tracks were estimated to be a few days old and were heading east.

Tracks
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