Class B First-hand BFRO #6520

Hiker sees footprint near Willow Creek

21 June 2003 in the morning Orleans, Humboldt County, California 3 witnesses

Account

The witness was scouting an area southwest of Louse Camp near Bluff Creek in the morning and found a single large footprint in an old mud puddle, which they recorded on video. The print was described as 16 inches long and almost 6 inches wide at the heel. Several snapped trees were also noted in the area.

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What was reported

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Physical traces

Facts & provenance

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Date
21 June 2003
Stated BFRO report #6520 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
in the morning
Stated BFRO report #6520 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Orleans, Humboldt County, California
Stated BFRO report #6520 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
41.3015, -123.5412 (± 15 km)
Geocoded BFRO report #6520 · gnis:264396 · read with 45% confidence
USGS GNIS populated place 'Orleans', Humboldt, matched from nearest town 'Orleans'
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #6520 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
3
Derived BFRO report #6520 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section · read with 80% confidence
Witness was
reconnoitering the area
Stated BFRO report #6520 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #6520 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Tracks

single footprint in an old mud puddle

Measurements: 16 inches long and almost 6 inches across at the heel

BFRO report, “Observed” section
Video

video footage of the footprint taken by the witness

BFRO report, “Observed” section
Tree damage

several snapped trees, one 4 inches in diameter at the snap point

Measurements: 4 inches at the point where it was snaped

BFRO report, “Also Noticed” section
Follow-up

An investigator met the witness in person and viewed the videotape of the footprint.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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  1. Published 2003-06-23 Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 Hash 374ace17e1d9
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