Class A First-hand BFRO #405

Several tracks found by hunter near Lewiston Lake

October 2000 about 12:00 p.m. Lewiston, Trinity County, California 2 witnesses

Account

While deer hunting, the witness found many large tracks and followed them to a hidden hillside spring in a dry area. The water was murky as if recently disturbed, and the witness also found dung with an unusual sweet smell that was collected for testing. No creature was seen, but the witness believed he had just missed it.

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What was reported

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Physical traces

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Facts & provenance

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Date
October 2000
Stated BFRO report #405 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day
about 12:00 p.m.
Stated BFRO report #405 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Lewiston, Trinity County, California
Stated BFRO report #405 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
40.6969, -122.8225 (± 15 km)
Geocoded BFRO report #405 · gazetteer:place · read with 50% confidence
Census 2023 Gazetteer centroid of Lewiston CDP (GEOID 0641278), matched from nearest town 'Lewiston'
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #405 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
2
Derived BFRO report #405 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section · read with 80% confidence
Witness was
deer hunting
Stated BFRO report #405 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #405 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Matthew Moneymaker (BFRO)
Tracks

At least 50 large tracks leading up the hill to the spring, described as repeatedly used

Measurements: about 16 inches long and 10 inches wide

BFRO report, “Observed” section
Scat

Dung found at site, hard outside and semi-soft inside with sweet smell, collected in a bag

BFRO report, “Observed” section
Video

Video of the area and the footsteps taken on return visit

BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Photograph

Pictures of the area and footsteps taken on return visit

BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Follow-up

An investigator spoke with the witness and his wife about the tracks and noted interest in having a local photographer monitor the spring.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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  1. Published 2000-10-05 Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 Hash 3ed11673ed6d
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