Hikers Find Multiple Tracks Near Covelo
Account
The witness with companions found unusual elongated footprints without claw marks in mud on a dirt road. They photographed several prints with a tape measure for scale, followed one set for about 20 yards, and noted three different sizes. Bear tracks seen nearby looked distinctly different.
What was reported
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Physical traces
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
22 May 2004
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| Time of day |
10:30 am to 12 noon
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| Place |
Round Valley, Covelo, Mendocino County, California
Stated
BFRO report #8735
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
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| Map point |
39.83, -123.11 (± 26 km)
BFRO map layer point for report 8735 with published boundary
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
6
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| Witness was |
hiking and photographing tracks on a dirt road
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| Source classification |
Class B
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Evidence & investigation
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- Investigated by
- Tom Yamarone (BFRO)
Strange longer footprints without claw imprints in mud on road, including a smaller version; three sizes noted with one set followed 20 yards
Measurements: 13" tracks approx. 1" deep; 8" long tracks; single very large track larger than 13" long and 3" deep; set followed 20 yards; old tracks wandered 30 yards uphill
Digital photos of several different footprints taken with tape measure for scale
Tape-measure documentation of footprints in photos
Measurements: 13", 8", larger than 13" long, 3" deep, 1" deep
An investigator spoke with the witness by phone and recorded additional track details and local stories.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #8735 Primary
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BFRO map layer Reference