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Possible track found by hunter near Palmer / Hatcher Pass
The witness and a companion were tracking game near the edge of a swamp in the early morning when they found a single large human-like footprint among moose tracks. The witness described it as an 11-inch right foot with five toes and a large big toe, estimated to be a couple days old, with no other similar tracks found. Heavy rain prevented making a cast, and when the witness returned two days later the track was water-filled and unrecognizable.
Man Finds Tracks in Muskwa River Floodplain
The witness stopped in a river floodplain to look for rocks and found large tracks crossing his path. He followed the trackway for nearly a quarter mile and photographed the prints with his boot for scale, noting they were larger and deeper than his own boot impression. While following, he saw a group of resident wild horses running from the direction of the tracks, which he interpreted as spooked.
Hunter sees prints near Round Mountain
The witness went alone to rifle-hunt deer and walked up an overgrown skid road beside a creek. About 150 yards up the road he noticed a large human-like footprint on the creek bank measuring about 17 inches long and 6 inches wide. He also saw additional prints on a small dirt mound that he interpreted as the maker leaving the area quickly.
Couple hears strange cry, finds big footprints in Pike National Forest near Fairplay
The couple reported hearing a very loud animal-like vocalization for about 20 minutes at night from their cabin. A few days later they found two large footprints in a wash near a marshy area a couple hundred feet from the cabin. They photographed the prints and estimated the first water-filled track at 16 to 18 inches long.
Teen and uncle chase reddish bigfoot in San Isabel National Forest
While riding four-wheelers with relatives, the witness and a companion noticed a tall stump-like shape that stood upright and walked into the trees. After driving on, they went into the woods on foot and saw it run across a meadow a short distance away. They split up to chase it but lost it, finding only a few footprints they could not cast.
Couple hears unknown howl, later finds possible deformed track
The witness and a companion were walking a logging road in the early morning while hunting. They heard an unfamiliar loud howl-like sound and found a five-toed footprint roughly the length of the witness's foot that looked deformed. The companion also saw the print and heard the sound. The area was described as unusually quiet, with two faint chirps and a brief feeling of being watched.
Large footprint found in a sandy creek bank near Talladega National Forest
The witness and two companions hiked to Salt Creek Falls and sat on large rocks while the water was low. During the outing they noticed a foul odor and a sound of trees or brush moving. On the way out they found a very large footprint with distinct toe prints in the sandy creek bank.
Brief sighting by a fisherman ; Tracks found ; Report from investigators.
The witness was fishing downstream from family members when he briefly saw the lower legs of a dark figure stepping from the creek onto the bank and into dense brush. He searched the spot and found wet marks on rocks, disturbed soil, and dung, which companions helped videotape. He concluded the figure was unlikely to be human given the remote, rugged terrain.
Party of five campers observe 7 foot creature outside their RV
Five people sleeping in an RV in a campground awoke when the dog barked and saw a large hairy figure about 10 feet away. The figure looked toward the RV then left with a human-like jog in long strides amid grunting sounds and a strong odor. The next morning the group found huge footprints outside.
Possible nighttime sighting outside a home near Christopher Creek
The witness was staying alone in a trailer and went uphill to check what triggered a house motion light. He reports seeing a giant upright human-like silhouette near the house that made a loud howl/scream/growl directed at him before turning toward the forest. He ran back to his trailer and found no clear footprints the next morning due to dry ground.
Sound reports from resident in South Lake Tahoe
The witness reports hearing loud mournful screams and wails almost nightly for three months at a home south of South Lake Tahoe, often described as paired calls that converge then stop. Recordings were made mostly from a bedroom window between late evening and morning. The witness with a companion also backpacked, made all-night forest forays, and camped with bait to locate the source, finding tracks and bed-like structures with torn branches, while noting dogs refused some areas and little wildlife was seen.
Professor and students discover series of large footprints crossing high mountain trail
The witness was hiking with straggling students toward a mountain lake when they found a line of very large human-like barefoot prints crossing the trail at a right angle. The prints were described as huge, wide, unusually deep, and widely spaced on a steep snowy slope, heading away from the lake. The witness told the students the prints were probably enlarged hiker tracks but privately regarded them as extremely unusual.
Large footprints found by individual while he was repairing a fence.
The morning after dogs repeatedly barked toward the woods overnight, a resident found fence wires pulled down and a large print in sandy soil near the fence. He searched downhill and found a second similar print on a creek sandbar. The family reported the finds, and investigators visited that afternoon and measured both prints.
Young teen is chased by a seven foot tall hairy creature
The witness stopped while riding a motorcycle on family property at night and saw a tall hairy figure in a ditch that stood up. The figure chased the witness as he rode toward his house, continued approaching after two crashes, and left after a yard floodlight was turned on. Large humanlike footprints were found in the area the next day.
BFRO Investigator, Keith Foster's evaluation of tracks found on the south shore of the Eagle River. App. 1 mile east of the town of Eagle.
The witness reported finding three large human-like footprints while fly fishing on the south shore of a river east of town. The prints were documented with photographs and tape measurements, including one about 18 to 19 inches long with a 38-inch step to the next print. The investigator stated that bear, human, and hoax explanations were ruled out by visual examination and estimated a very heavy animal from depth and area.
Footprints, sometimes in pairs, seen periodically on family property
The witness went out in daylight to check for deer tracks. On hard ground he found two sets of large human-like footprints that appeared to be trailing four to five deer from a northern swamp toward southern swamps. He described this as the first of many similar footprint finds.
Oil well owner and rig hand have road crossing encounter.
The witness and a coworker were driving when a tall hairy biped carrying an animal carcass over its shoulder crossed the road ahead of them from east to west during a rain squall. The crossing lasted only a few seconds before the creature disappeared into a creek bed. The next day they found partial footprints along the creek bank but lost the trail in dense undergrowth.
Three hikers observe tracks while mountain biking on a trail in a canyon
While hiking a trail to mines with two companions, the witness found large five-toed human-like footprints in mud and sand, including a 13-15 inch track and smaller tracks, and took photos. On the return in lower light the witness found additional clearer tracks. When left alone on the trail the witness felt watched and hurried down.
18" tracks found in the snow by two witnesses who felt like they were being " hunted " by something big.
Two people driving in a snowy forested area found large bare footprints about 18 inches long along the road. After parking and making loud knocks with logs, they heard a distant bark, human-like whistling from multiple directions, and later fast bipedal footsteps. A companion reported seeing something cross the road during the footsteps and hearing a branch break nearby. Feeling they were being approached, both left the area around 12:30.
Prints found following sighting near Mosquito Lake
The witness was walking behind their home in the late afternoon when they saw a large black creature near the road. The witness yelled at it and it ran down the street toward the woods. The witness went to the road, did not see the creature, but found very large human-like tracks in the snow.