Class B First-hand BFRO #13815

Possible footprints in the Iron Mountain area, east of Merritt

Fall 1981 daylight Merritt, British Columbia 1 witness

Account

While hunting deer in a remote forested mountain area, the witness found a large human-like five-toed footprint frozen in mud beneath a large tree after noticing an unclear print nearby. The clear print was described as longer and wider than the witness's size 10 boot, approximately three inches larger. The discovery occurred in daylight with old snow and frozen ground.

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Facts & provenance

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Date
Fall 1981
Stated BFRO report #13815 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Season
Time of day
daylight
Stated BFRO report #13815 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Merritt, British Columbia
Stated BFRO report #13815 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Province, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
50.05, -120.97 (± 5 km)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 13815 with published boundary
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #13815 · BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Witnesses
1
Derived BFRO report #13815 · BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section · read with 75% confidence
Witness was
hunting deer
Stated BFRO report #13815 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #13815 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Colleen McDonald (BFRO)
Tracks

footprint frozen in mud

Measurements: approx 3 in. longer and wider than size 10 hiking boot

BFRO report, “Observed” section

Source timeline

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