Class B First-hand BFRO #15939

Elk hunters finds large human-like track near Trout Lake

September 2006 morning Trout Lake, Lewis County, Washington 3 witnesses

Account

While elk hunting, the witness and two companions found a single well-defined human-like footprint near a creek. The print was described as very wide with large distinct toes, no claws, and measuring about 11 inches long. The witness, experienced with bear tracks, judged it was not a bear.

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What was reported

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Physical traces

Described appearance

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Feet src
about 11 inches long, very wide, twice human width, toes ~3 times width, distinct toes with larger big toe, mostly flat with small arch, no claws

Facts & provenance

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Date
September 2006
Stated BFRO report #15939 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day
morning
Stated BFRO report #15939 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Trout Lake, Lewis County, Washington
Stated BFRO report #15939 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
46.15, -121.58 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 15939 with published boundary
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #15939 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
3
Derived BFRO report #15939 · BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Witness was
elk hunting
Stated BFRO report #15939 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
a foot of what looked like a Gorilla or something
Stated BFRO report #15939 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #15939 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Scott Taylor (BFRO)
Tracks

well defined human-like print, very wide with distinct toes

Measurements: about 11 inches long

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Follow-up

An investigator interviewed the witness by phone about the track find.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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  1. Published 2006-09-23 Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 Hash c6ec35f1be4e
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  2. BFRO map layer Reference
    Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 Hash cfb8a3d423b7
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