Class B First-hand BFRO #1589

Two hunters find large track

November 1979 early morning Greenwater, Pierce County, Washington 2 witnesses

Account

Two deer hunters found very large unfamiliar tracks in powder snow near old-growth timber. The woods became unusually silent and one hunter felt they were being watched. They never saw what made the tracks and left the area quickly.

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Date
November 1979
Stated BFRO report #1589 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day
early morning
Stated BFRO report #1589 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Place
Greenwater, Pierce County, Washington
Stated BFRO report #1589 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
47.05, -121.82 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 1589 (4 decimals, no boundary)
Account type
First-hand
Derived BFRO report #1589 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
2
Derived BFRO report #1589 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
hunting deer
Stated BFRO report #1589 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #1589 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Tracks

Very large tracks described as neither bear nor human found in snow

BFRO report, “Observed” section

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