US Army Ranger training mission near Greenwater finds large barefoot human shaped tracks
Account
During a military alpine navigation exercise, the witness's squad stopped to rest at a stream and discovered large, deep footprints on a gravel bar and in soft soil. They measured the prints and stride with a tape measure and noticed occasional additional marks downstream before the trail ended. No maker was seen, and the squad leader suggested instructors may have made the prints as a joke.
What was reported
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Physical traces
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Described appearance
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- Feet src
- 14 inches long, about 7 1/2 inches wide
- Gait src
- about a four to four and a half foot stride between footprints
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
15 August 1982
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| Time of day |
mid-afternoon between two and four
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| Place |
Greenwater, Pierce County, Washington
Stated
BFRO report #4452
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| Map point |
47.02, -121.53 (± 1000 m)
BFRO map layer point for report 4452 (4 decimals, no boundary)
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
6
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| Witness was |
military mountain training land navigation exercise
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| Source classification |
Class A
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Evidence & investigation
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several large footprints in soft soil by stream on sand/gravel bar, pressed deeply
Measurements: 14 inches long, about 7 1/2 inches wide, about four to four and a half foot stride
tape measurements of footprint size and stride
Measurements: 14 inches long, about 7 1/2 inches wide, about four to four and a half foot stride
An investigator researched the place name and suggested the report actually refers to Ranger Creek Camp and adjacent airport.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #4452 Primary
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