Hikers find large barefoot prints on the Elwha River Trail
Account
The witness and a companion were hiking out after a multi-day camping trip when they found a large barefoot-like print in mud, with additional fainter tracks continuing along the trail, and took a single cellphone photo. That night while sheltering in a trail cabin with a poncho rigged over an open window, the covering was pulled open and a securing board was knocked onto a camper despite no observed wind. The witness noted the nighttime disturbance could have been a bear, but also noted a food-strewn garbage bag was left untouched.
What was reported
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Facts & provenance
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| Date |
16 January 2011
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| Time of day |
approx 0100 hrs
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| Place |
Port Angeles, Clallam County, Washington
Stated
BFRO report #28739
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
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| Map point |
47.94, -123.54 (± 6 km)
BFRO map layer point for report 28739 with published boundary
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
2
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| Witness was |
camping and hiking out on a trail
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| Source classification |
Class B
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Evidence & investigation
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- Investigated by
- Cliff Barackman (BFRO)
very clear muddy left-foot print with defined toes and arch, plus fainter same-source tracks continuing north
Measurements: estimated size 14-15; trackway 25-30 feet
single cellphone photo of the footprint, later outlined by an investigator
investigator estimate of footprint length using the witness's 12-inch boot as scale
Measurements: approximately 13 inches long
An investigator contacted the witness by phone, obtained the footprint photo, outlined the print, and estimated its length using the witness's boot as scale.
An investigator contacted the witness by phone, obtained the footprint photo, outlined the print, and estimated its length using the witness's boot as scale.
An investigator contacted the witness by phone, obtained the footprint photo, outlined the print, and estimated its length using the witness's boot as scale.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #28739 Primary
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BFRO map layer Reference