Class B First-hand BFRO #43244

Family finds large tracks going through their yard near Cle Elum

12 December 2013 late at night Cle Elum, Kittitas County, Washington 3 witnesses

Account

The witness reported finding a line of very large footprints on a relative's property. The trackway is described as coming from a creek, through a field and gate, around a yard and down a driveway. The witness photographed the prints and reported measurements and single-file placement.

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What was reported

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Physical traces

Facts & provenance

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Date
12 December 2013
Stated BFRO report #43244 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
late at night
Stated BFRO report #43244 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section · read with 70% confidence
Place
Cle Elum, Kittitas County, Washington
Stated BFRO report #43244 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
47.1946, -120.9528 (± 15 km)
Geocoded BFRO report #43244 · gazetteer:place · read with 50% confidence
Census 2023 Gazetteer centroid of Cle Elum city (GEOID 5312945), matched from nearest town 'Cle Elum'
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #43244 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
3
Derived BFRO report #43244 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Witness was
photographing footprints at a relative's house
Stated BFRO report #43244 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #43244 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

What the source says was found or done. Claimed evidence is listed as claimed; the Anomadex has not examined it.

Investigated by
Scott Taylor (BFRO)
Tracks

Single-file line of large footprints from creek through field, gate, yard to driveway

Measurements: 15" long; strides over 4 1/2'

BFRO report, “Observed” section
Photograph

Photos of footprints taken by the witness and sent to the investigator

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Measurement

Investigator-reported step and stride lengths of the trackway

Measurements: step 56" and stride 112", nearly 10 feet

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Photograph

An investigator interviewed the witness by phone, reviewed submitted photos and measurements, and deferred a site visit.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Measurement

An investigator interviewed the witness by phone, reviewed submitted photos and measurements, and deferred a site visit.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Follow-up

An investigator interviewed the witness by phone, reviewed submitted photos and measurements, and deferred a site visit.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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