Help Identifying A Footprint

ninjatoth · July 24, 2009, 03:26 PM

I live in central michigan,and it is almost unheard of to hear of blackbears around here.Can someone tell me if this is a bear print?Looks to me like a human barefoot print next to a really large dog print.But I snapped this in march when it is way too cold for a human to walk barefoot,and the doglike prints are almost as big as my hand.What are these?

Dragon55 · July 24, 2009, 03:29 PM

Well duh anybody can tell that's a baby bigfoot print. I just wonder where mama was?

tyrajam · July 24, 2009, 03:43 PM

Definately dog/coyote prints, but as far as the other one, sorry but to me it looks like a regular shoe track. I don't see any toes in the picture?

davlandrum · July 24, 2009, 04:01 PM

Is the one in question the human looking one? I can't see toes either. The dog print is very clear.

Bear prints are wider than they are long, so would not be mistaken for human.

COYOTE JLR · July 24, 2009, 04:08 PM

I've gotta say that it looks like a human foot print to me. Maybe a fellow running with a dog probably about the size of a German Shepard. I couldn't see anything particularly unusual about the picture. It would be nice to know how far apart the tracks were.

ninjatoth · July 24, 2009, 04:09 PM

another pic from that day.Is it just a big dog you think?

ninjatoth · July 24, 2009, 04:12 PM

found another print from back in march

davlandrum · July 24, 2009, 04:16 PM

http://www.sdnhm.org/fieldguide/mammals/bearsign.html

Has some decent illustrations of black bear prints. It would have to be a front paw if it was a bear, but notice how flat the toes are across the foot. Your picture looks like the toes curve around a lot more.

I would bet large dog. That would be a monster coyote!

ninjatoth · July 24, 2009, 04:18 PM

it is interesting that on my "print2" it is 4.5 inches long by what looks like 4" wide,and that is identical to what described in that bear link

COYOTE JLR · July 24, 2009, 04:21 PM

Here's a little side by side comparison with my baby. He's not even full grown yet.

ninjatoth · July 24, 2009, 04:25 PM

ahh,it's probably my sisters' lab then,she goes to the river alot,probably on the trail I was on

Daryl · July 24, 2009, 04:58 PM

Here's a picture I took last October of the tracks of a black bear.

It was going swimming in this stock tank.

The tracks in your pictures look like someone took their dog for a walk. I could certainly be mistaken, but I'm pretty sure they aren't bear tracks.

Daryl

cornbush · July 24, 2009, 05:07 PM

Looks like a large dog or maybe a wolf.

ninjatoth · July 24, 2009, 05:15 PM

I'm not sure what to think.They look alot like dog prints,but compare the pics that COYTEJLR put up comparing mine to a dog.At first glance they look exactly the same,but look closer,my print has 5 toes,and the dog has only 4.Maybe a freak dog or werewolf or something,lol

davlandrum · July 24, 2009, 05:53 PM

Coyote's thumb is on the 5th toe.

RobertRogers · July 24, 2009, 06:01 PM

Black bear prints look something like a human footprint only squashed down a bit so that they are fatter.

The print I see there is a dog, not a coyote.

Hawg · July 24, 2009, 06:05 PM

That's a dog track. It would have to be one teeny tiny little bear to leave a four inch track including claws.

VaFisher · July 24, 2009, 06:32 PM

It not a bear track for sure but does look like a big dog track.

Evan Thomas · July 24, 2009, 06:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ninjatoth

At first glance they look exactly the same,but look closer,my print has 5 toes,and the dog has only 4.

It's hard to be sure, but I think there are two overlapping tracks in that picture, hence the "five-toed" appearance.

They look like dog tracks to me. Every bear track I've seen has the toes more in a line in front of the pad, not curved around it like that...

simonkenton · July 24, 2009, 07:09 PM

I can say without reservation that is a Chupacabra. They are migrating north from Puerto Rico.
That print is from a male, less than 3 years old. Probably 50-60 pounds.

Daryl · July 24, 2009, 07:45 PM

WOW! Now that's a rare picture, SimonKenton!

Very few people have ever seen a chupacarbra and lived to tell about it, much less get a picture of one.

Daryl

simonkenton · July 24, 2009, 08:49 PM

Thank you Daryl, thank you very much.

It wasn't easy.
I had the Polaroid in my right hand, and a Bowie Knife in the left.
I had a 12 pound Smithfield ham hanging from a pine tree branch, right here in North Carolina.
Had to stake out that ham for 3 nights before the Chupacabra appeared.

I thought, it was going to get down to me and my Bowie, for a minute, but at the last minute the Chupacabra veered off into the darkness.
I mean, he was hungry, but he wasn't stupid.
I got 2 other pics, but they were out of focus.

Buzzcook · July 24, 2009, 10:44 PM

simonkenton, your flaw was in not using goat's milk as bait. Goat cheese will do in a pinch, but you have to mold it in form of an udder.

Other wise, a very cunning plan.

impalacustom · July 25, 2009, 04:42 AM

As to that track it is identical to my black labs print, his is probably a bit bigger (wieghs 105lbs and yes he is pure lab) and he has 5 claws as well, he still has the dew claws. He has to wear boots when we go bird hunting in the fields so he doesn't get it caught. His foot is about 5"x5", actually bigger than the whole palm of my hand.

Simon, your lucky I am not in your neck of the woods, cause me and Mr Cabra there would been fighting like hell for that Smithfield. Those are the best hams ever.

Kreyzhorse · July 25, 2009, 07:54 AM

I was hoping for a bigfoot print (I really was), but I'm guessing dog and human shoe print.

Also perhaps the big foot print is older than the dog print hence why it's no longer as clear as the dog print?

July 24, 2009, 03:29 PM	#2
Dragon55 Senior Member Join Date: March 15, 2009 Location: East Tennessee Posts: 811	Well duh anybody can tell that's a baby bigfoot print. I just wonder where mama was? __________________ sailing ... A way to spend lots of money and go real S L O W

July 24, 2009, 04:01 PM	#4
davlandrum Senior Member Join Date: February 27, 2006 Location: Lane County Oregon Posts: 2,547	Is the one in question the human looking one? I can't see toes either. The dog print is very clear. Bear prints are wider than they are long, so would not be mistaken for human. __________________ U.S Army, Retired Ethics is knowing the difference between what you have a right to do and what is right to do. -Potter Stewart

July 24, 2009, 04:16 PM	#8
davlandrum Senior Member Join Date: February 27, 2006 Location: Lane County Oregon Posts: 2,547	http://www.sdnhm.org/fieldguide/mammals/bearsign.html Has some decent illustrations of black bear prints. It would have to be a front paw if it was a bear, but notice how flat the toes are across the foot. Your picture looks like the toes curve around a lot more. I would bet large dog. That would be a monster coyote! __________________ U.S Army, Retired Ethics is knowing the difference between what you have a right to do and what is right to do. -Potter Stewart

July 24, 2009, 05:53 PM	#15
davlandrum Senior Member Join Date: February 27, 2006 Location: Lane County Oregon Posts: 2,547	Coyote's thumb is on the 5th toe. __________________ U.S Army, Retired Ethics is knowing the difference between what you have a right to do and what is right to do. -Potter Stewart

July 24, 2009, 06:01 PM	#16
RobertRogers Member Join Date: June 17, 2007 Posts: 64	Black bear prints look something like a human footprint only squashed down a bit so that they are fatter. The print I see there is a dog, not a coyote. __________________ When in Doubt, reboot FireSteel.com SurvivalTopics.com

July 24, 2009, 03:43 PM	#3
tyrajam Senior Member Join Date: July 24, 2007 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 467	Definately dog/coyote prints, but as far as the other one, sorry but to me it looks like a regular shoe track. I don't see any toes in the picture?

July 24, 2009, 04:08 PM	#5
COYOTE JLR Senior Member Join Date: February 26, 2009 Location: Washington Coast Posts: 127	I've gotta say that it looks like a human foot print to me. Maybe a fellow running with a dog probably about the size of a German Shepard. I couldn't see anything particularly unusual about the picture. It would be nice to know how far apart the tracks were.

July 24, 2009, 04:18 PM	#9
ninjatoth Junior member Join Date: March 21, 2009 Location: sanford,mi Posts: 590	it is interesting that on my "print2" it is 4.5 inches long by what looks like 4" wide,and that is identical to what described in that bear link

July 24, 2009, 04:21 PM	#10
COYOTE JLR Senior Member Join Date: February 26, 2009 Location: Washington Coast Posts: 127	Here's a little side by side comparison with my baby. He's not even full grown yet.

July 24, 2009, 04:25 PM	#11
ninjatoth Junior member Join Date: March 21, 2009 Location: sanford,mi Posts: 590	ahh,it's probably my sisters' lab then,she goes to the river alot,probably on the trail I was on

July 24, 2009, 04:58 PM	#12
Daryl Senior Member Join Date: July 11, 2008 Posts: 2,350	Here's a picture I took last October of the tracks of a black bear. It was going swimming in this stock tank. The tracks in your pictures look like someone took their dog for a walk. I could certainly be mistaken, but I'm pretty sure they aren't bear tracks. Daryl

July 24, 2009, 05:07 PM	#13
cornbush Senior Member Join Date: September 29, 2008 Location: The retarded place below Idaho Posts: 1,408	Looks like a large dog or maybe a wolf.

July 24, 2009, 05:15 PM	#14
ninjatoth Junior member Join Date: March 21, 2009 Location: sanford,mi Posts: 590	I'm not sure what to think.They look alot like dog prints,but compare the pics that COYTEJLR put up comparing mine to a dog.At first glance they look exactly the same,but look closer,my print has 5 toes,and the dog has only 4.Maybe a freak dog or werewolf or something,lol

July 24, 2009, 06:05 PM	#17
Hawg Senior Member Join Date: September 8, 2007 Location: Mississippi Posts: 16,188	That's a dog track. It would have to be one teeny tiny little bear to leave a four inch track including claws.

July 24, 2009, 06:32 PM	#18
VaFisher Senior Member Join Date: January 24, 2006 Posts: 596	It not a bear track for sure but does look like a big dog track.

July 24, 2009, 07:09 PM	#20
simonkenton Senior Member Join Date: April 25, 2008 Posts: 891	I can say without reservation that is a Chupacabra. They are migrating north from Puerto Rico. That print is from a male, less than 3 years old. Probably 50-60 pounds.

July 24, 2009, 07:45 PM	#21
Daryl Senior Member Join Date: July 11, 2008 Posts: 2,350	WOW! Now that's a rare picture, SimonKenton! Very few people have ever seen a chupacarbra and lived to tell about it, much less get a picture of one. Daryl

July 24, 2009, 08:49 PM	#22
simonkenton Senior Member Join Date: April 25, 2008 Posts: 891	Thank you Daryl, thank you very much. It wasn't easy. I had the Polaroid in my right hand, and a Bowie Knife in the left. I had a 12 pound Smithfield ham hanging from a pine tree branch, right here in North Carolina. Had to stake out that ham for 3 nights before the Chupacabra appeared. I thought, it was going to get down to me and my Bowie, for a minute, but at the last minute the Chupacabra veered off into the darkness. I mean, he was hungry, but he wasn't stupid. I got 2 other pics, but they were out of focus.

July 24, 2009, 10:44 PM	#23
Buzzcook Senior Member Join Date: November 29, 2007 Location: Everett, WA Posts: 6,126	simonkenton, your flaw was in not using goat's milk as bait. Goat cheese will do in a pinch, but you have to mold it in form of an udder. Other wise, a very cunning plan.

July 25, 2009, 04:42 AM	#24
impalacustom Senior Member Join Date: January 26, 2009 Posts: 492	As to that track it is identical to my black labs print, his is probably a bit bigger (wieghs 105lbs and yes he is pure lab) and he has 5 claws as well, he still has the dew claws. He has to wear boots when we go bird hunting in the fields so he doesn't get it caught. His foot is about 5"x5", actually bigger than the whole palm of my hand. Simon, your lucky I am not in your neck of the woods, cause me and Mr Cabra there would been fighting like hell for that Smithfield. Those are the best hams ever.

July 25, 2009, 07:54 AM	#25
Kreyzhorse Senior Member Join Date: April 12, 2006 Location: NKY Posts: 12,463	I was hoping for a bigfoot print (I really was), but I'm guessing dog and human shoe print. Also perhaps the big foot print is older than the dog print hence why it's no longer as clear as the dog print? __________________ "He who laughs last, laughs dead." Homer Simpson

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