Class B
First-hand
BFRO #1553
Numerous rocks thrown at elk hunters in deep forest near Tierra Amarilla
November 1998
9:00 to 10:30 a.m.
Tierra Amarilla, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico
2 witnesses
Account
The witness, suffering back pain while elk hunting, crawled to a sunny clearing and rested against a low stump. For over an hour, softball-sized rocks were thrown from the treeline at intervals under a minute, striking trees about eight feet up and landing nearby, with no other noise. The witness radioed his brother, who arrived and jointly watched the rock-throwing continue for about 30 minutes. Afterward they searched toward the source but found no tracks due to rocky ground and saw no thrower.
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| Date |
November 1998
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|---|---|
| Time of day |
9:00 to 10:30 a.m.
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| Place |
Tierra Amarilla, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico
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| Map point |
36.7059, -106.5651 (± 15 km)
Census 2023 Gazetteer centroid of Tierra Amarilla CDP (GEOID 3577670), matched from nearest town 'Tierra Amarilla'
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
2
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| Witness was |
elk hunting and resting in a clearing due to back pain
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| Source classification |
Class B
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