Possible footprints found and a cast made on the Suiattle River near Darrington (w/photos)
Account
The witness was camping on owned property along the river [name withheld] the dogs stayed agitated overnight. The next morning a line of prints was found in mud by the river that appeared to come out of the water and go back in downstream. The witness photographed the prints and made a plaster cast, reporting them at about 13 by 4 inches.
What was reported
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Physical traces
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
August 2010
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|---|---|
| Time of day |
Daytime
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| Place |
Darrington, Skagit County, Washington
Stated
BFRO report #28577
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
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| Map point |
48.2588, -121.6078 (± 15 km)
Census 2023 Gazetteer centroid of Darrington town (GEOID 5316690), matched from nearest town 'Darrington'
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
2
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| Witness was |
camping and walking by river
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| Source classification |
Class B
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Evidence & investigation
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- Investigated by
- David W Ellis (BFRO)
Muddy trackway that appeared to exit the river, travel about 50 yards, and re-enter the river
Measurements: about 50 yards
Photographs taken of the tracks
Plaster cast made from a footprint after buying plaster in town the next day
Measurements: about 13 inches long and 4 inches wide
Reported footprint size of about 13 inches long and 4 inches wide
Measurements: about 13 inches long and 4 inches wide
The investigator met the witness and companion multiple times, examined the casts, compared them to earlier casts, and discussed alternative explanations such as a kayaker.
The investigator met the witness and companion multiple times, examined the casts, compared them to earlier casts, and discussed alternative explanations such as a kayaker.
The investigator met the witness and companion multiple times, examined the casts, compared them to earlier casts, and discussed alternative explanations such as a kayaker.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #28577 Primary
The report refers to
- “a report close to Darrington back in 2006”Not in the Anomadex yet