Class B First-hand BFRO #597

Possible track found by hunter near Palmer / Hatcher Pass

7 September 2000 early morning Palmer / Hatcher Pass, Matanuska-Susitna County, Alaska 2 witnesses

Account

The witness and a companion were tracking game near the edge of a swamp in the early morning when they found a single large human-like footprint among moose tracks. The witness described it as an 11-inch right foot with five toes and a large big toe, estimated to be a couple days old, with no other similar tracks found. Heavy rain prevented making a cast, and when the witness returned two days later the track was water-filled and unrecognizable.

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What was reported

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Physical traces

Described appearance

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Feet src
11 inches long, right foot
Other features src
all 5 toes visible with notably large big toe

Facts & provenance

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Date
7 September 2000
Stated BFRO report #597 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
early morning
Stated BFRO report #597 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Palmer / Hatcher Pass, Matanuska-Susitna County, Alaska
Stated BFRO report #597 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
61.5972, -149.1147 (± 15 km)
Geocoded BFRO report #597 · gazetteer:place · read with 50% confidence
Census 2023 Gazetteer centroid of Palmer city (GEOID 0258660), matched from nearest town 'Palmer / Hatcher Pass'
Account type
First-hand
Derived BFRO report #597 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
2
Stated BFRO report #597 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Witness was
tracking wild game
Stated BFRO report #597 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Witness's word for it
BIG FOOT track
Stated BFRO report #597 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #597 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Tracks

single large human-like track with five toes found among moose tracks

Measurements: 11 inches long

BFRO report, “Observed” section
Follow-up

The witness returned to the site to make a plaster cast but found the track filled with water and unrecognizable.

BFRO report, “Observed” section

Source timeline

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  1. Published 2000-11-05 Retrieved 2026-09-25 Version 1 Hash 1bb781c892cc
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