Class B First-hand BFRO #13613

Hikers find footprints, hear sounds, etc., near Leavitt Meadows

August 1980 Early Afternoon Bridgeport, Mono County, California 4 witnesses

Account

While camped in high alpine forest, the witness went to a snowdrift above camp and found two lines of large footprint-like impressions that had not been there the day before. The lowest prints showed clear toes with a deeply impressed big toe, while higher prints were smeared sideways as if the makers stepped into their own prints ascending the steep slope. The group followed the two trackways, spaced about eight feet apart, to the top of a cliff.

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Date
August 1980
Stated BFRO report #13613 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day
Early Afternoon
Stated BFRO report #13613 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Bridgeport, Mono County, California
Stated BFRO report #13613 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
38.29, -119.54 (± 1164 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 13613 with published boundary
Account type
First-hand
Derived BFRO report #13613 · BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Witnesses
4
Stated BFRO report #13613 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Witness was
camping and checking a snowdrift above camp
Stated BFRO report #13613 · BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #13613 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Cliff Barackman (BFRO)
Tracks

Two sets of large bipedal snow prints ascending steep slope; lowest prints clear with visible toes, upper prints messy and sideways

Measurements: One approximately 15 inches long and 9 inches wide, other about 12 inches long and 10 inches wide; trackways spaced about 8 feet apart

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

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