Elk hunters threatened by deep, angry growl in Jemez Mountains
Account
In September 1998 the witness and a companion were stalking elk in the morning when they heard a very loud, low, powerful growl nearby. The witness, an experienced hunter, said he had never heard anything like it and his companion was very frightened. They stopped hunting for the day and returned to camp without seeing the source.
What was reported
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Sounds
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
September 1998
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| Time of day |
early morning, about 8:30 A.M.
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| Place |
Cuba, Sandoval County, New Mexico
Stated
BFRO report #5535
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
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| Map point |
36.0146, -106.9680 (± 15 km)
Census 2023 Gazetteer centroid of Cuba village (GEOID 3519150), matched from nearest town 'Cuba'
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
2
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| Witness was |
elk hunting, stalking for elk
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| Source classification |
Class B
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Evidence & investigation
What the source says was found or done. Claimed evidence is listed as claimed; the Anomadex has not examined it.
An investigator interviewed the submitter about the growl characteristics, tree damage, bear sign, and the other party members' experience, assessing the events as consistent with sasquatch activity.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #5535 Primary
The report refers to
- “two other sittings in southern NM near Ruidoso”Not in the Anomadex yet
- “reports from your site about New Mexico”Not in the Anomadex yet