Investigator summary Sasquatch Chronicles (podcast, local transcripts) #http://www.blogtalkradio.com/bigfoothotspot/2015/02/24/show-notes-with-shannon-author-and-investigator-linda-godfrey

Dogman sighting near Farmington, New Mexico (1974)

1974 early evening near sundown with still light Farmington, New Mexico

Account

A group preparing for an outdoor barbecue near an abandoned adobe hut noticed a dog wandering nearby. When shouted at, the animal rose onto its hind legs and ran toward them on two legs. The group fled to their cars.

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Sightings

Described appearance

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Height src
over six feet tall
Hair colour src
light gray
Gait src
running at them on its hind legs
Posture src
rose up on its hind legs
Other features src
very dog-like

Facts & provenance

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Date
1974
Time of day
early evening near sundown with still light
Place
Farmington, New Mexico
Map point
36.7538, -108.1805 (± 15 km)
Census 2023 Gazetteer centroid of Farmington city (GEOID 3525800), matched from nearest town 'Farmington'
Account type
Investigator summary
Figures reported
1
Witness was
setting up for outdoor barbecue
Witness's word for it
dog
Creature category
DOGMAN

Source timeline

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  1. Published 2015-02-24 Retrieved 2026-09-25 Version 1 Listen from 0:46:55 (account ends about 0:48:50) Hash 48645e44b3d4
    Sasquatch Chronicles (podcast, local transcripts)

The report refers to

  • “American Monsters book New Mexico Walker”
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