A troop of Boy Scouts observe a large humanoid track
Account
During a multi-day Boy Scout hiking trip through a remote canyon in 1977, the witness and companions found a single very large human-like bare footprint in mud beside the creek. They compared its size and depth to the witness's boot, estimated it was less than a day old, but found no other tracks, hair, or sign. After about 30 minutes they continued the hike, remaining vigilant.
What was reported
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Physical traces
Described appearance
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- Feet src
- 18 or 20 inches long, bare-foot-like, no claw marks, almost 1/2 inch deep
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
June 1977
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|---|---|
| Time of day |
Mid day
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| Place |
Payson, Yavapai County, Arizona
Stated
BFRO report #1818
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
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| Map point |
34.2438, -111.3190 (± 15 km)
Census 2023 Gazetteer centroid of Payson town (GEOID 0453700), matched from nearest town 'Payson'
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
6
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| Witness was |
hiking on 50-mile Boy Scout backpacking trip
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| Witness's word for it |
a large footprint
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| Source classification |
Class B
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Evidence & investigation
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- Investigated by
- Richard Hucklebridge (BFRO)
Single very large bare-foot-like footprint in mud beach next to creek with crushed grass inside and fresh edges
Measurements: 18 or 20 inches long, almost 1/2 inch deep
An investigator phoned the witness to discuss the human-type track seen in a remote canyon in 1977.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #1818 Primary
The report refers to
- “Payson Star”Not in the Anomadex yet