Class B First-hand BFRO #1731

25-50 Footprints found near Orting

30 April 1978 Orting, Pierce County, Washington 2 witnesses

Account

The witness reports finding dozens of large five-toed footprints in wet, packed sand. Most were roughly boot-length but wider and over an inch deep, with a second deformed variant and a larger unclear print leading toward a cliff. The witness and a companion photographed the prints and the witness planned to cast them.

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What was reported

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Physical traces

Tracks

Described appearance

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Feet src: about size of boots (size 10 women's) but at least 1/2 again as wide; 5 toes, no arch, wide heel
Other features src: large lump like bunion on side of each foot in some prints

Facts & provenance

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Date	30 April 1978 Stated BFRO report #1731 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Place	Orting, Pierce County, Washington Stated BFRO report #1731 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point	47.09, -122.09 (± 1000 m) Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence BFRO map layer point for report 1731 (4 decimals, no boundary)
Account type	First-hand Derived BFRO report #1731 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses	2 Derived BFRO report #1731 · BFRO report, “Observed” section · read with 85% confidence
Witness was	documenting footprints found in wet sand Stated BFRO report #1731 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification	Class B Stated BFRO report #1731 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Tracks

25-50 five-toed prints with no arch and wide heel in wet sand, including a deformed variant and a larger unclear print heading up cliff

Measurements: about size 10 women's boot length but at least half again as wide; 1"-1 1/2" deep in packed hard sand; one print about twice as big as others

BFRO report, “Observed” section

Photograph

witness and companion took photos of both print sets; investigator later held 8 8x10 prints from color originals