Class A
First-hand
BFRO #1373
Outdoorsman finds tracks in snow in Fall ; possible stalking encounter while mountain biking the following summer
Fall 1996
Routt County, Colorado
1 witness
Account
In July 1997 while riding a mountain bike alone, the witness heard a loud crashing noise like a large branch being broken. When the witness turned toward the sound it went silent, which the witness interpreted as something hiding rather than moving away like an elk would.
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Facts & provenance
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| Date |
Fall 1996
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|---|---|
| Place |
Routt County, Colorado
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| Map point |
40.4850, -106.8317 (± 15 km)
Towns named in the place text ('Steamboat Springs'; USGS GNIS populated place 'Steamboat Springs', Routt)
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
1
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| Witness was |
riding a mountain bike
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| Source classification |
Class A
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Source timeline
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BFRO report #1373 Primary