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Class A First-hand BFRO #28964

Motorist has close-range encounter with large, hairy biped south of Thoreau

March 2011 about 8 p.m., dark Thoreau, McKinley County, New Mexico 1 witness

Account

The witness was driving home from work at night on a snow-covered highway when he noticed a tall figure on the shoulder. As he approached, the figure turned and crossed the road, passing within a few feet of the truck and allowing a close view in the headlights and through the passenger window. Scared and concerned about sliding on the ice, the witness did not stop and continued home.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Full-body sighting Road crossing

Described appearance

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Height src
Seven to eight feet tall
Build src
at least 400 pounds
Hair colour src
brown over the body with shorter, grayish hair on the head
Hair length src
long 'mop like' over the body with shorter hair on the head
Face src
ape and humanistic with gray/brown skin, not much facial hair, pronounced brow ridge
Eyes src
dark eyes
Arms src
long arms which swung as it walked
Legs src
huge legs
Gait src
walking
Age / size src
looked like an 'old man' or 'old warrior'
Other features src
massive chest and shoulders

Facts & provenance

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Date
March 2011
Stated BFRO report #28964 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day
about 8 p.m., dark
Stated BFRO report #28964 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Thoreau, McKinley County, New Mexico
Stated BFRO report #28964 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
35.37, -108.20 (± 1157 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 28964 with published boundary
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #28964 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Stated BFRO report #28964 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #28964 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
driving home from work
Stated BFRO report #28964 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
a figure moving by the road
Stated BFRO report #28964 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #28964 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Todd Perteet (BFRO)
Follow-up

An investigator interviewed the witness by phone on April 14, 2011.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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  1. BFRO report #28964 Primary
    Published 2011-03-08 Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 Hash 357c7184b094
    BFRO - Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization
  2. BFRO map layer Reference
    Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 Hash cfb8a3d423b7
    BFRO - Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization