Hunters have an encounter returning from hunt
Account
Three elk hunters walking back toward camp heard a loud crash and chased what they assumed was a bull elk to the rim of a deep, steep-sided canyon. From across the canyon the reporter watched through a rifle scope as a tall, black-haired biped ran up the opposite slope on two feet and briefly turned to show its face in profile before entering the trees. The group chose not to pursue closely, later backtracked the trail toward the highway, and examined broken vegetation and footprints the following day.
What was reported
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Described appearance
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- Height src
- approx. 7 1/2 to 8 feet tall
- Build src
- upwards of 350 pounds
- Hair colour src
- black
- Hair length src
- shaggy
- Face src
- flat, small-mouthed, thin-lipped, tan or light brown, hairless, leathery; flat nose with large nostril flares
- Eyes src
- black, slightly wide apart, set below a low brow ridge, intelligent knowing look
- Legs src
- covered with black hair
- Feet src
- 15 3/4 inches long, left foot missing little toe
- Gait src
- running on two feet
- Posture src
- hunched slightly foreword and without apparent neck visible
- Other features src
- completely covered with matted, shaggy coarse black hair; round-skulled with no dome shape visible
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
15 October 1970
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|---|---|
| Time of day |
late in the day
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| Place |
Routt County, Colorado
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| Map point |
40.4530, -106.8173 (± 20 km)
USGS GNIS stream 'Walton Creek', Routt, matched from place name 'Walton Creek'
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
3
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| Figures reported |
1
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| Witness was |
walking back to camp after elk hunting
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| Witness's word for it |
what I at first believed to be a very large Black Bear
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| Source classification |
Class A
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Evidence & investigation
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Scattered clear tracks in washout areas measuring 15 3/4 inches long, with left foot missing little toe; rapid stride over 7 feet when fleeing.
Measurements: 15 3/4 inches; over 7 foot strides
Brush and large tree branches disrupted along trail, including 3-4 inch thick limbs broken 7-8 feet above ground.
Measurements: 3 to 4 inch thick limbs 7 to 8 feet above ground
Estimated height 7.5 to 8 feet from broken limbs and visual judgment; weight judged upwards of 350 pounds.
Measurements: 7 1/2 to 8 feet tall; upwards of 350 pounds
Source timeline
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BFRO report #1372 Primary