Footprints found near Honobia
Account
The witness and companions traveled to southeastern Oklahoma to search for evidence in a reported hotspot. After an uneventful overnight patrol, the witness and one companion discovered three clear footprints and a possible fourth on a steep uphill road at midday. They estimated the prints at over sixteen inches long with a stride of nearly five and a half feet uphill, photographed them with dollar bills for scale, and did not make casts or precise measurements.
What was reported
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Physical traces
Described appearance
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- Feet src
- over sixteen inches long
- Gait src
- stride nearly five and a half feet
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
2 April 2004
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| Time of day |
noon
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| Place |
Honobia, Le Flore County, Oklahoma
Stated
BFRO report #8811
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
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| Map point |
34.52, -94.92 (± 1000 m)
BFRO map layer point for report 8811 (5 decimals, no boundary)
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
2
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| Witness was |
searching for evidence in hotspot area
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| Source classification |
Class B
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Evidence & investigation
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- Investigated by
- Stan Courtney (BFRO)
three full footprints and one potential track on a sloping uphill road
Measurements: over sixteen inches long; stride nearly five and a half feet
photos of the footprints using dollar bills as scale, insufficient detail to publish
estimated dimensions of sixteen inches long by six inches wide with five-and-a-half-foot step distance on steep slope
Measurements: sixteen inches long by six inches wide; five and a half feet
The group photographed bear tracks found near the Little River for comparison to show the large tracks were different.
The group photographed bear tracks found near the Little River for comparison to show the large tracks were different.
While walking the hill road, the witness noted piles resembling scat but assumed to be cow manure from cattle on top.
An investigator spoke with the witness by phone, confirming track dimensions and receiving photos too indistinct to publish.
An investigator spoke with the witness by phone, confirming track dimensions and receiving photos too indistinct to publish.
The group camped overnight, played recorded vocalizations and patrolled until near dawn without seeing or hearing anything.
The group photographed bear tracks found near the Little River for comparison to show the large tracks were different.
While walking the hill road, the witness noted piles resembling scat but assumed to be cow manure from cattle on top.
The group visited the house used by a television team and noted prior occupants left abruptly leaving possessions including spoiled food.
An investigator spoke with the witness by phone, confirming track dimensions and receiving photos too indistinct to publish.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #8811 Primary
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BFRO map layer Reference