Class A First-hand BFRO #10266

Witness sees unknown animal cross dirt road near New Mexico State Route 264

September 2002 11:45 PM Rocksprings, McKinley County, New Mexico 1 witness

Account

Late at night while driving on a dirt service road for utility work, the witness saw a tall, thin brown-haired creature step into the headlights and cross the road at an angle. The witness watched for about 15 seconds as it took a few long strides between juniper trees before disappearing. After driving away in fear, the witness returned the next day with a co-worker and found widely spaced footprints leading east.

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What was reported

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Described appearance

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Height src
approximately 7 feet tall
Build src
skinny torso with narrow shoulders
Hair colour src
shiny brown
Hair length src
similar to the length of a dog's fur
Face src
monkey-like with small mouth and pursed lips, less fur on face
Eyes src
big and black, like a big teardrop shape
Arms src
about 3 to 4 inches in diameter with elbows
Hands src
no visible fingers, ends appeared rounded off like nubs
Legs src
about 3 to 4 inches in diameter with knees
Feet src
no visible toes, ends appeared rounded off
Gait src
long strides, about 4 steps to cross road
Other features src
small head coming to a long point towards the back

Facts & provenance

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Date
September 2002
Stated BFRO report #10266 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day
11:45 PM
Stated BFRO report #10266 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Rocksprings, McKinley County, New Mexico
Stated BFRO report #10266 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Nearest Road
Map point
35.64, -108.87 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 10266 (4 decimals, no boundary)
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #10266 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Stated BFRO report #10266 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #10266 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
responding to water outage and driving on dirt road
Stated BFRO report #10266 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
the Creature
Stated BFRO report #10266 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #10266 · 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.

Tracks

Footprints found the next day leading east into brush, spaced 4-5 ft apart

Measurements: about 4 to 5 ft apart

BFRO report, “Observed” section
Photograph

Digital photos of footprints taken by co-worker, kept on CD with copy held by investigator

BFRO report, “Also Noticed” section
Other

Sketch drawn by witness on night after sighting

BFRO report, “Observed” section
Follow-up

Investigator interviewed the witness in person and later revisited the location to obtain a mapping reading.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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  2. BFRO map layer Reference
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The report refers to

  • “three other reports from the fall of 2002 and 2004”
    Not in the Anomadex yet