Couple see large prints near Orick
Account
The witness and a companion were walking dogs along Redwood Creek in the afternoon and waded across to examine sandbars on the south bank. A short distance upstream they found three large footprints that appeared to enter the water. The clearest print was long and narrow with five toes and no arch, measured at about 14.5 inches with about a 4-foot stride, and no clear exit trail was located.
What was reported
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Physical traces
Described appearance
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- Feet src
- approximately 14 1/2 inches long, almost narrow for length, 5 very distinct toes, flat with no arch, toes straighter across than human
- Gait src
- strides about 4 feet, leisurely walked into creek
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
28 June 2003
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| Time of day |
afternoon
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| Place |
Orick, Humboldt County, California
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| Map point |
41.29, -124.06 (± 1000 m)
BFRO map layer point for report 8234 (4 decimals, no boundary)
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
2
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| Witness was |
walking dogs along creek bank
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| Source classification |
Class B
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Evidence & investigation
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three distinct footprints on sandbar leading into creek, best with five toes
Measurements: approximately 14 1/2 inches long, strides about 4 feet
stick measurement of print length and depth comparison to witness's own barefoot track
Measurements: nearly twice as deep as witness's track; witness weighs about 280 lbs
An investigator spoke with the witness in person and the general print area was examined during an expedition.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #8234 Primary
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