Class B First-hand BFRO #3071

Man see large prints outside of Long Barn

22 April 2001 early morning Long Barn, Tuolumne County, California 1 witness

Account

A witness hiking on snowshoes along a gated forest road in fresh snow found six large prints crossing the road. He photographed the prints and measured them with a ski pole, noting a straight-line trackway with a long stride and no other footprints nearby. He did not leave the road to follow the trail, and the prints were melting rapidly when he passed again about an hour later.

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What was reported

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Physical traces

Facts & provenance

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Date
22 April 2001
Stated BFRO report #3071 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
early morning
Stated BFRO report #3071 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Long Barn, Tuolumne County, California
Stated BFRO report #3071 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
38.08, -120.10 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 3071 with published boundary
Account type
First-hand
Derived BFRO report #3071 · BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section · read with 80% confidence
Witnesses
1
Stated BFRO report #3071 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Witness was
snowshoeing and hiking on a closed road
Stated BFRO report #3071 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #3071 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Tracks

six prints crossing the road in fresh snow in a straight line with no other footprints around

Measurements: 3" deep, 17" long with a 5 foot stride, width 7 1/3 inches at widest, heel 4 inches

BFRO report, “Observed” section
Photograph

witness took pictures of the prints with a camera

BFRO report, “Observed” section
Measurement

witness used an adjustable ski pole as a measuring unit and recorded print dimensions

Measurements: 3" deep, 17" long with a 5 foot stride, width 7 1/3 inches at widest, heel 4 inches

BFRO report, “Observed” section
Tree damage

An investigator visited the site five days later and noted numerous broken and twisted trees along the road.

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

An investigator visited the site five days later and noted numerous broken and twisted trees along the road.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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