Lots of tracks found while fishing
Account
Five people fishing in a remote creek area found about half a dozen very large footprints that appeared to be about a week old. The tracks ran from the creek across sandy soil toward rocky brush and were described as about 17 inches long and 10 inches wide. Casts were later made from the tracks and the find was reported in newspapers.
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Facts & provenance
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| Date |
8 August 1977
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|---|---|
| Place |
British Columbia
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| Map point |
55.6958, -121.6383 (± 15 km)
Towns named in the place text ('Chetwynd'; Canadian Geographical Names Database district municipality 'Chetwynd', Peace River Land District)
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| Account type |
Investigator summary
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| Witnesses |
5
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| Witness was |
fishing
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| Source classification |
Class B
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Evidence & investigation
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Half a dozen huge footprints about a week old running from the creek across sandy soil to a rocky bush area.
Measurements: Length about 17 inches, width 10 inches, space between tracks about six feet
Three casts made of the tracks a week after discovery.
Measurements: Depth of the casts is given as 3 to 4 inches
Later measurement of the remaining tracks depth.
Measurements: 1 and 1/3 inches deep
Photos of tracks and casts published in newspapers, including one photo showing toe detail.
A group returned to the site a week later and a trapper made three casts of the tracks.
A biologist measured the depth of the remaining tracks.
The writer examined a copy of one of the casts.
One of the original witnesses later kept the casts at a farm far from the discovery area.
A group returned to the site a week later and a trapper made three casts of the tracks.
A biologist measured the depth of the remaining tracks.
The writer examined a copy of one of the casts.
One of the original witnesses later kept the casts at a farm far from the discovery area.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #2443 Primary
The report refers to
- “Vancouver Sun, Aug. 27 and Sep. 2 and Fort St. John B.C. Alaska Highway News, Sep. 7”Not in the Anomadex yet