Originally posted by Yarcofin
Without being able to see the actual footprints, anything here is just speculation.

All I know is that the devil getting drunk and wandering pigeon-toed in the snow for 100 miles in some small town in England is the LEAST likely answer. Even if the devil existed, what purpose would doing this serve? I think a being as powerful as a demon would have better things to do than play subtle, elaborate pranks to frighten an ignorant town. He could observe the town without having to physically manifest and walk around it, or he could hide his footprints or change them into anything he wanted. If he feeds off fear and wanted to be seen, why not do something a little more dramatic and undeniable?

From what I understand, snowfall in the UK is very uncommon... maybe once or twice per year? Chances are people aren't used to seeing animal footprints in snow, and even expert animal trackers could be messed up by it.

Originally posted by Bombeni
But it certainly isn't like there isn't ample evidence in many many other instances that the devil is as real as you and I.

I would be very interested in seeing as much as you can provide.

[edit on 11/2/2009 by Yarcofin]

Because, as the demon said to Father Karas in the movie Exorcist said "that would be much too vulgar a display of power"

This being a one time in history event, with no evidence and being this unbelievable, make this a Great halloween story and nothing more.

i over looked one comment without meaning to, about the snowfall in the UK.. its a pretty common happening, and according to older people in the area they used to get far more snow during their childhood than we do now, but still parts of the UK get heavy snow falls a number of times each year...not to mention at the time in history the foot prints appeared hunting for food was the norm, which means they probably would have known how to tell certain animals from their tracks..at least a great deal more so than the average person today could.. I am not saying this story isnt false, it very well could be, as the OP states, i havent a clue, but it was a case that grabbed my interest awhile back and wanted to share to get different opinions.. i am not claiming this to be actual fact.

Then again to say its fake and dismiss the very thought something or someone outside of your realm to understand did in fact make the prints isnt entirely far fetched.. strange occurances happen daily all around the world, many never being solved by so called rational explanations.

Its something i have noticed i absolutely love here in Wales especially.. talking to older generations they are not a people that laugh or roll their eyes at the possibility of such beings as ghosts, fairies, shadow people and other paranormal, multidimensional beings..no matter how sickingly Christian they may be, continue to know these beings do in fact exist and still hold certain old superstitions to ward off negative energy beings..they can tell great stories passed down through their grandparents and their grandparents etc...
sorry drifted a bit away from topic, but its something interesting i have noted here.. having grown up in the US where the vast majority of people younger and older scoff at the very notion of the beings mentioned above..so its a noticeable cultural difference...