Class B First-hand BFRO #5535

Elk hunters threatened by deep, angry growl in Jemez Mountains

September 1998 early morning, about 8:30 A.M. Cuba, Sandoval County, New Mexico 2 witnesses

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.

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Facts & provenance

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Date
September 1998
Stated BFRO report #5535 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day
early morning, about 8:30 A.M.
Stated BFRO report #5535 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section · read with 85% confidence
Place
Cuba, Sandoval County, New Mexico
Stated BFRO report #5535 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
36.0146, -106.9680 (± 15 km)
Geocoded BFRO report #5535 · gazetteer:place · read with 50% confidence
Census 2023 Gazetteer centroid of Cuba village (GEOID 3519150), matched from nearest town 'Cuba'
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #5535 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
2
Derived BFRO report #5535 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
elk hunting, stalking for elk
Stated BFRO report #5535 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #5535 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Follow-up

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.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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  1. Published 2002-12-27 Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 Hash 131a99efd729
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The report refers to

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