Class B First-hand BFRO #51959

Possible tracks found along hiking trail outside Bozeman

30 May 2016 4:00 pm Between Bozeman And Livingston, Gallatin County, Montana 2 witnesses

Account

Two people hiking about a mile from a trailhead found two very large human-like footprints with distinct toes in soft ground beside the trail. They could not match the prints with a phone track-identification app and thought they might be Bigfoot, taking photos. An investigator later revisited the location with them but the prints had washed away in heavy rain.

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What was reported

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Physical traces

Described appearance

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Feet src
very large humanoid footprints

Facts & provenance

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Date
30 May 2016
Stated BFRO report #51959 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
4:00 pm
Stated BFRO report #51959 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Between Bozeman And Livingston, Gallatin County, Montana
Stated BFRO report #51959 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
45.61, -110.79 (± 5 km)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 51959 with published boundary
Account type
First-hand
Derived BFRO report #51959 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
2
Stated BFRO report #51959 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
2
Stated BFRO report #51959 · BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section · read with 80% confidence
Witness was
hiking and identifying animal tracks
Stated BFRO report #51959 · BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Witness's word for it
Bigfoot
Stated BFRO report #51959 · BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #51959 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Tom Brodhead (BFRO)
Tracks

Two very large humanoid footprints with clear pronounced toe imprints on soft ground at side of trail

BFRO report, “Observed” section
Photograph

Photos taken of the footprints, available on request

BFRO report, “Observed” section
Follow-up

An investigator met the witnesses at the trailhead and revisited the site, but the large prints had washed away and only deer, wolf and other animal tracks remained.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

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