Some sign of a former beastly presence (5)

I believe the answer is:

spoor

I'm a little stuck... Click here to teach me more about this clue!

'some sign' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

I can't explain the remainder of the clue.

(Other definitions for spoor that I've seen before include "Animal track or scent" , "Track of wild animal" , "24 [TRAIL]" , "Trace" , "Animal's track/scent" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

Want a hint initially instead of a full solution? Install my app