Class A First-hand BFRO #1570

Three sets of tracks found

September 1998 Ione, Pend Oreille County, Washington 2 witnesses

Account

Two bear hunters on foot found three sets of large footprints traveling together in a muddy flat back in the woods. The prints were in a low area filled with rain water and were judged to be fairly recent because the edges lacked degradation. A single plaster cast of the largest print was made within 24 hours, but the cast was poor due to inexperience.

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Described appearance

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Feet src
Large (18"), Medium (15-16") and Small (13")

Facts & provenance

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Date
September 1998
Stated BFRO report #1570 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Place
Ione, Pend Oreille County, Washington
Stated BFRO report #1570 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details
Map point
48.76, -117.42 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 1570 (4 decimals, no boundary)
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #1570 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Witnesses
2
Stated BFRO report #1570 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Figures reported
3
Derived BFRO report #1570 · BFRO report, “Observed” section · read with 70% confidence
Witness was
bear hunting on foot
Stated BFRO report #1570 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #1570 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Tracks

Three sets of tracks traveling together in muddy flat in depressed area filled with rain water

Measurements: Large (18"), Medium (15-16") and Small (13")

BFRO report, “Observed” section
Cast

Single plaster cast of largest track taken within 24 hours of discovery; condition poor due to lack of familiarity with casting technique

BFRO report, “Observed” section
Photograph

Pictures taken of tracks and casting

BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section

Source timeline

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  2. BFRO map layer Reference
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The report refers to

  • “Ione-area history of sightings”
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