Class A First-hand BFRO #34460

A large biped seen in headlights on a moonlit night in the Chuska Mountains

16 July 2011 about 12:30 a.m. Sheep Springs, McKinley County, New Mexico 3 witnesses

Account

Late at night while driving on a dirt road in the mountains, the witness and family saw a tall dark figure standing by a small pond in bright moonlight. When the driver angled the headlights toward it, the figure turned and ran upright on two legs into the trees within seconds. The witnesses described it as much taller and wider than a person with no clothing, and a next-day return found no tracks.

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What was reported

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Described appearance

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Height src
at least 7-8 feet tall
Build src
wider than a person, huge mass
Hair colour src
dark brown
Arms src
two arms
Legs src
two legs
Gait src
quick, smooth, stealthy run on two legs
Posture src
standing upright, then running upright
Clothing src
no clothing seen
Other features src
huge hair-covered mass, not a bear or human

Facts & provenance

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Date
16 July 2011
Stated BFRO report #34460 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
about 12:30 a.m.
Stated BFRO report #34460 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Sheep Springs, McKinley County, New Mexico
Stated BFRO report #34460 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
36.06, -108.84 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 34460 with published boundary
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #34460 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
3
Stated BFRO report #34460 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #34460 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
driving at night to a family reunion
Stated BFRO report #34460 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
big black figure
Stated BFRO report #34460 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #34460 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
TF Zamiski (BFRO)
Follow-up

The witnesses returned the next day in daylight to look for tracks but found the ground too hard and no Bigfoot prints.

BFRO report, “Observed” section
Follow-up

An investigator spoke with the witness by phone and documented elevation and habitat details.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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