Two campers find a 17 inch footprint near their camp
Account
The witness and a companion were backpacking to fish when they missed a trail marker and camped overnight on a bluff below a canyon rim. The witness reported feeling watched overnight. The next morning the companion found a single large five-toed footprint in wet sand near a spring about 80 feet from camp, which both examined. Noting rain the prior morning had left drop patterns everywhere except the print, and smelling a musty odor, they left the area.
What was reported
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Described appearance
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- Feet src
- about 17 inches long with 5 clear toes, pressed about 2 1/2 inches deep
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
1 September 1973
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|---|---|
| Time of day |
next morning
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| Place |
Fresno County, California
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| Map point |
36.0500, -119.8246 (± 20 km)
USGS GNIS stream 'Kings River', Kings, matched from place name 'Kings River'
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
2
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| Witness was |
backpacking to fish and breaking camp
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| Witness's word for it |
bigfoot
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| Source classification |
Class B
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Evidence & investigation
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one very clear footprint in wet sand below a spring
Measurements: about 17 inches in length, pressed down about 2 1/2 inches
The witness states that the forestry agency declined to discuss the incident and was unaware of other activity in the area.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #2996 Primary