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Class A First-hand BFRO #3461

2 youths encounter an 8' tall bi-pedal figure while on family campout

11 November 2001 9 pm Las Cruces, Dona Ana County, New Mexico 2 witnesses

Account

While camping overnight on desert BLM land, a family member stepped outside to retrieve items from a vehicle and reported seeing a tall humanoid figure walking through a ravine in moonlight. Shortly after, two family members standing outside heard a loud growl and a dirt-scraping sound. Frightened, they ran inside the trailer, and the group remained inside for the night, later finding no tracks due to windblown sand.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Full-body sighting

Sounds

Growl

Described appearance

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Height src
around 8' ft. tall
Build src
large
Face src
no facial features discernible
Legs src
walking on two legs
Gait src
walking south
Posture src
humanoid
Other features src
black

Facts & provenance

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Date
11 November 2001
Stated BFRO report #3461 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
9 pm
Stated BFRO report #3461 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Las Cruces, Dona Ana County, New Mexico
Stated BFRO report #3461 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
32.3264, -106.7897 (± 15 km)
Geocoded BFRO report #3461 · gazetteer:place · read with 50% confidence
Census 2023 Gazetteer centroid of Las Cruces city (GEOID 3539380), matched from nearest town 'Las Cruces'
Account type
First-hand
Derived BFRO report #3461 · BFRO report, “Observed” section · read with 85% confidence
Witnesses
2
Stated BFRO report #3461 · BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #3461 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
camping and retrieving items from a vehicle
Stated BFRO report #3461 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
8' tall humanoid shaped figure
Stated BFRO report #3461 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #3461 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Matthew Moneymaker (BFRO)
Follow-up

An investigator spoke with the witnesses on two separate occasions.

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

Researchers planned to bring the witnesses to meet expedition attendees and to visit the site to look for tracks and travel routes.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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  1. BFRO report #3461 Primary
    Published 2001-12-05 Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 Hash 15b54cd1fe03
    BFRO - Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization

The report refers to

  • “at least 4 Bigfoot sightings in the [mountains] over the last decade or so”
    Not in the Anomadex yet