Class A First-hand BFRO #66089

Night time sighting on I-25 within Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge

December 1986 dark, around 6 pm San Antonio Nm, Socorro County, New Mexico 2 witnesses

Account

The witness was driving south on Interstate 25 with his wife on Christmas Eve 1986 when both saw a tall, hairy figure run across the highway heading west. The driver pulled over to shine headlights toward it, but the figure had gone over an embankment and was not seen again.

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What was reported

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Described appearance

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Height src
very tall
Build src
skinny
Arms src
long arms
Gait src
running
Other features src
hairy

Facts & provenance

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Date
December 1986
Stated BFRO report #66089 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day
dark, around 6 pm
Stated BFRO report #66089 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
San Antonio Nm, Socorro County, New Mexico
Stated BFRO report #66089 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
33.83, -106.93 (± 2 km)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 66089 with published boundary
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #66089 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
2
Stated BFRO report #66089 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #66089 · BFRO report, “Observed” section · read with 85% confidence
Witness was
driving south on the interstate highway
Stated BFRO report #66089 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
the bigfoot
Stated BFRO report #66089 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #66089 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Matthew Moneymaker (BFRO)
Follow-up

An investigator spoke with the witness at length by phone about the 1986 sighting.

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

The investigator approached wintering bird flocks at night near Shiprock using river noise and brush for cover.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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