Witness heard a large animal moving in the forest
Account
While mountain biking, the witness heard a large animal moving in brush off the trail but could not see it. About 200 yards farther up the trail, the group found very large detailed footprints overlying companions' tracks, which left the trail for a meadow and reappeared crossing the road about half a mile farther on. Coincidentally encountered bear hunters also examined the prints and were unfamiliar with them.
What was reported
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Facts & provenance
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| Date |
September 1995
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|---|---|
| Time of day |
early morning about 7:00am
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| Place |
Fresno County, California
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| Map point |
37.1286, -119.0697 (± 5 km)
USGS GNIS lake 'Swamp Lake', Fresno, matched from place name 'Swamp Lake'
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witness was |
riding mountain bikes
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| Witness's word for it |
a large animal
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| Source classification |
Class B
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Evidence & investigation
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Very large well-detailed footprints in deep silty powder overlying bike tracks, showing sole lines, splayed toes and little to no arch, with a second crossing found about half a mile up the road
Measurements: print length about 14-15 inches; first trail segment about 30-50 (unit not stated); second crossing about one half mile up road
Source timeline
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BFRO report #2961 Primary