Class A First-hand BFRO #4538

Early evening sighting in meadow near Narbona Pass in the Chuska Mountains

June 2002 approximately 8:30 pm Crystal, San Juan County, New Mexico 1 witness

Account

The witness was riding as a passenger in a truck in the evening when they noticed a large hair-covered biped about 60 yards from the highway. The animal walked on two legs with long strides and swinging arms while its face was turned toward the witness. The driver did not stop, and the group returned the next morning to videotape the area and cast a track.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Described appearance

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Height src
approximately 8-9 feet tall, as tall as cedar trees
Build src
HUGE, hundreds of pounds, very broad shoulders
Hair colour src
mixture of grey/dark brown with white on chest; dark on head, hands and feet; dark grey legs; lighter face
Hair length src
somewhat long, covering whole body
Face src
lighter in color, turned toward witness, protruding brow/forehead, nose between gorilla and human
Arms src
long, reaching to knees, swinging front to back while walking
Hands src
dark in color, human-like
Legs src
dark grey, moderately bent knees
Feet src
dark in color
Gait src
large smooth steps, strides approximately 5-6 feet in length
Posture src
bipedal, slightly hunched with slump in shoulders
Other features src
pointed back of head, no visible neck or ears

Facts & provenance

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Date
June 2002
Stated BFRO report #4538 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day
approximately 8:30 pm
Stated BFRO report #4538 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Place
Crystal, San Juan County, New Mexico
Stated BFRO report #4538 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
36.13, -108.87 (± 10 km)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 4538 with published boundary
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #4538 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Derived BFRO report #4538 · BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section · read with 70% confidence
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #4538 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
riding as a passenger in a truck while driving home
Stated BFRO report #4538 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
Big foot
Stated BFRO report #4538 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #4538 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

What the source says was found or done. Claimed evidence is listed as claimed; the Anomadex has not examined it.

Cast

Roughly rectangular track cast with poor detail and no toe or skin impressions, assessed as consistent with non-human biped but natural depression not ruled out

Measurements: 11 1/2 inches in length, 5 5/8 inches in width, and 3/4 inch deep

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Video

Videotape of sighting area made by witness family the next morning

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Tracks

Other possible tracks noted but too unclear to cast

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Video

The witness and family returned to the site the next morning, videotaped the area and made a cast of one track.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Cast

The witness and family returned to the site the next morning, videotaped the area and made a cast of one track.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Tracks

The witness and family returned to the site the next morning, videotaped the area and made a cast of one track.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Cast

An investigator interviewed the witness and a relative and analyzed a sketch and the track cast for morphology and quality.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Other

An investigator interviewed the witness and a relative and analyzed a sketch and the track cast for morphology and quality.

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

The witness and family returned to the site the next morning, videotaped the area and made a cast of one track.

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

An investigator interviewed the witness and a relative and analyzed a sketch and the track cast for morphology and quality.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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The report refers to

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