BFRO #18680: Soldier on maneuvers finds large, human-like footprints at Fort Bragg
π Location
Fort Bragg, Cumberland County, North Carolina, Fayetteville, NC
Specific Location: Earthen C-130 landing strip on Fort Bragg military base
Coordinates: 35.14800, -78.99300
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35.1480Β°, -78.9930Β°
π Description
On August 9, 1989, I was in the army and on a training exercise with 4 other soldiers at Ft. Bragg, NC. Before sunrise that morning a C-130H crashed on an earthen landing strip about 1/4 mile from my location.[Editor's Note]: Here's a complete list of Hercules crashes.Approximately 1hr after sunrise, I walked about 100ft away from the others to relieve myself. I stopped in a small clearing that was mostly shallow sand with small patches of grass scattered around and surrounded by pine trees. As looked down at the ground I noticed a set of very large, human looking footprints(barefoot, 5 toes on each foot, heel and arch). I wear a size 9 1/2 boot and the prints were twice as long as mine and maybe 2" wider.I looked more closely at the footprints and noticed a smaller set(the size of a 3-4yr old human) to the side of the larger ones. I followed the prints from one side of the clearing to the other and they dissapeared into the pine trees on both sides.We were moving out as soon as I returned so we were short on time and I was of course ridiculed when I asked the others to go take a look.
π Circumstances
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π€οΈ Weather Conditions
1hr after sunrise, sunny, warm.
βΉοΈ Additional Details
1hr after sunrise, sunny, warm.
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Case Information
- Case ID
- cmiz1c4z7021w8fysxt1kcuth
- Primary Source
- BFRO
- Added to Map
- December 9, 2025
- Last Updated
- December 10, 2025