Class B First-hand BFRO #1567

Hikers find a large footprint along North Fork of Skokomish River

14 April 1996 2:00 pm Potlach, Mason County, Washington

Account

The witness claims finding a fresh large footprint in muddy ground near a river in the early afternoon, with photographs taken and others present. At the same time the group heard noises from underbrush up the hill. They thought the noise could possibly have been a herd of elk.

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Date
14 April 1996
Stated BFRO report #1567 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
2:00 pm
Stated BFRO report #1567 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Potlach, Mason County, Washington
Stated BFRO report #1567 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
47.35, -123.23 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 1567 (4 decimals, no boundary)
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #1567 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
walking along the river
Stated BFRO report #1567 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #1567 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Tracks

fresh footprint in muddy ground

Measurements: approximately 18" long and about 8" across

BFRO report, “Observed” section
Photograph

photographs of the footprint said to exist

BFRO report, “Observed” section

Source timeline

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  1. Published 1996-11-19 Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 Hash 0b5316685275
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  2. BFRO map layer Reference
    Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 Hash cfb8a3d423b7
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The report refers to

  • “A & G References: Pg. 61, B7”
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