Family finds and hears compelling evidence near Leadville
Account
A family hiking around a high-elevation lake above treeline near Leadville found footprint-like depressions in moss between glacial rocks and found additional depressions on further search. They also noted moss torn from boulders, chewed, and left in neat piles, and heard grouped rapping sounds on each of three visits over three days. They recorded the tracks and moss on video and made a cast of one track. No animal was seen.
What was reported
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Facts & provenance
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| Date |
31 August 2002
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|---|---|
| Time of day |
around 11 am
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| Place |
Leadville, Park County, Colorado
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| Map point |
39.30, -106.17 (± 1000 m)
BFRO map layer point for report 4897 (3 decimals, no boundary)
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
3
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| Witness was |
hiking around a lake
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| Source classification |
Class B
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Evidence & investigation
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Footprint-like depressions in moss between glacial rocks, with additional depressions found around the lake including three tracks of varying distinction.
Cast of first track found in mushy substrate.
Measurements: Approximate 15" length, 3" at heel, and 5" at ball
Camcorder recording of tracks and eaten moss.
Piles of moss with green portions chewed off stacked on boulders, with finger-thumb impressions on a sample and a 4-finger scrape mark seen on video.
Stride of about 4 feet between adjacent impressions near the cast track.
Measurements: stride measured 4 feet
An investigator spoke with the adult witnesses, visited the find locations, and examined the video, moss sample and cast, with further laboratory and dimensional analysis.
An investigator spoke with the adult witnesses, visited the find locations, and examined the video, moss sample and cast, with further laboratory and dimensional analysis.
An investigator spoke with the adult witnesses, visited the find locations, and examined the video, moss sample and cast, with further laboratory and dimensional analysis.
An investigator spoke with the adult witnesses, visited the find locations, and examined the video, moss sample and cast, with further laboratory and dimensional analysis.
An investigator spoke with the adult witnesses, visited the find locations, and examined the video, moss sample and cast, with further laboratory and dimensional analysis.
An investigator spoke with the adult witnesses, visited the find locations, and examined the video, moss sample and cast, with further laboratory and dimensional analysis.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #4897 Primary
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BFRO map layer Reference