Class B First-hand BFRO #58053

Possible track found and cast off a trail near Hocking River

13 August 2017 about 4 pm Hocking Hills, Hocking County, Ohio 2 witnesses

Account

A couple hiking in a wooded nature preserve stepped aside for other hikers and noticed a large footprint off the trail. They photographed it and continued on. A short distance farther they found a small tree freshly broken in half and bent down, which they found odd given its proximity to the print.

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Facts & provenance

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Date
13 August 2017
Stated BFRO report #58053 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
about 4 pm
Stated BFRO report #58053 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Hocking Hills, Hocking County, Ohio
Stated BFRO report #58053 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
39.57, -82.50 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 58053 with published boundary
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #58053 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
2
Derived BFRO report #58053 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Witness was
walking a trail
Stated BFRO report #58053 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #58053 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Bea Mills (BFRO)
Tracks

large almost perfectly shaped footprint found off the trail

BFRO report, “Observed” section
Photograph

the witnesses took pictures of the footprint

BFRO report, “Observed” section
Cast

investigator made a cast of the track for further examination

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Measurement

measurements recorded from the cast

Measurements: Length 15.5 Ball: 7.5 Heel: 4.5

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Tree damage

small tree found broken in half and bent down near the footprint

BFRO report, “Observed” section
Tracks

An investigator visited the site, relocated the print, photographed it, made a cast with measurements, examined the broken tree, and found no further evidence nearby.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Photograph

An investigator visited the site, relocated the print, photographed it, made a cast with measurements, examined the broken tree, and found no further evidence nearby.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Cast

An investigator visited the site, relocated the print, photographed it, made a cast with measurements, examined the broken tree, and found no further evidence nearby.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Measurement

An investigator visited the site, relocated the print, photographed it, made a cast with measurements, examined the broken tree, and found no further evidence nearby.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Tree damage

An investigator visited the site, relocated the print, photographed it, made a cast with measurements, examined the broken tree, and found no further evidence nearby.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Follow-up

An investigator visited the site, relocated the print, photographed it, made a cast with measurements, examined the broken tree, and found no further evidence nearby.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

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