Curious Britain

17 | The Mystery of the Devonshire Footprints


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The heavy snowfall overnight in Devon in February 1855 was unusual. But what was even more unusual was the trail of footprints that appeared in the snow, ranging for over 100 miles, crossing rivers and 20-foot-high obstacles. They didn’t seem to be made by any recognisable animal. So who, or what, was walking through Devon that night?


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Sources: 
Cheshire Observer, Saturday 24th February 1855
https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000158/18550224/014/0004
Fanthorpe, Lionel & Patricia, “The World’s Greatest Unsolved Mysteries”, 1997, Dundurn Press
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Curious BritainBy Melissa & Prash