Runner finds large tracks near North Fork
Account
The witness ran about three miles up an unused dusty fire road while making noise with rocks in a bottle to avoid bears, then turned back. About a mile into the return they noticed two sets of large human-like footprints crossing their own tracks diagonally that had not been there on the way up. The witness described a large set and a smaller miniature set and then ran out of the area quickly.
What was reported
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Facts & provenance
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| Date |
May 1996
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|---|---|
| Time of day |
midday
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| Place |
North Fork, Lemhi County, Idaho
Stated
BFRO report #4187
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
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| Map point |
44.9285, -113.8870 (± 61 km)
Census 2023 Gazetteer centroid of Lemhi County (GEOID 16059); the report gives only the county
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
1
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| Figures reported |
2
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| Witness was |
running on an unused fire road
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| Source classification |
Class B
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Evidence & investigation
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Two sets of human-like footprints crossing the witness's own tracks diagonally; larger set at least 13-14 inches long and 5 inches wide with no instep and five distinct toes including a very broad great toe, second set a miniature of the first
Measurements: 13"-14" long and 5" wide
The witness contacted local Fish and Game the next morning, but heavy overnight rain prevented revisiting the site.
An investigator documented the reported track site location, slope, forest, elevation by GPS, and powdery dust conditions.
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BFRO report #4187 Primary