Family finds track and scat pile while hiking southeast of Mt. St. Helens
Account
The witness and relatives stopped at a meadow while fishing and scouting for elk sign. The witness found three large fresh scats of unrecognized plant-based material and a large humanlike footprint beside one scat. The cousin and two teenagers also viewed the track, photos were taken and the scats were collected for later examination.
What was reported
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Facts & provenance
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| Date |
27 August 1998
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| Place |
Cougar, Skamania County, Washington
Stated
BFRO report #1766
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
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| Map point |
46.10, -122.02 (± 1000 m)
BFRO map layer point for report 1766 (3 decimals, no boundary)
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
4
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| Witness was |
fishing and scouting for elk season
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| Source classification |
Class B
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Evidence & investigation
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Three large fresh scats of finely ground plant material were collected, frozen, and later shown to wildlife faculty who offered no identification.
Measurements: about five inches or so in diameter
A large humanlike footprint found beside one scat, estimated from hand spans to be very long.
Measurements: two hand spans, about sixteen inches
Two photos of the scat and track were taken and developed the same night but track details were washed out.
Researchers followed up by email and phone, examined the collected scats with wildlife faculty without identifying them, and noted plans for further study of the area.
Researchers followed up by email and phone, examined the collected scats with wildlife faculty without identifying them, and noted plans for further study of the area.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #1766 Primary
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BFRO map layer Reference