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2012 Pecos, New Mexico #ff0bca52-c801-46bb-817b-ae61bd645491

Vocalization near Pecos, New Mexico (2012)

Four young people camped by a river in the mountains. During the day they found a very fresh opened deer carcass, returned to find their camp meticulously rummaged including an animal-proof cooler, and found a nearby large tent camp abandoned and dusty. Around 3 a.m. a huge heavy presence breathed deeply, smelled of wet animal and strong body odor, moved around the tents while the forest went silent, terrifying them until sunrise when they packed and left without speaking.

VocalizationOdorMovement onlyProperty disturbance
14 October 2004 Ruidoso, Lincoln County, New Mexico Class B #9992

Fisherman stalked at dawn near Ruidoso

The witness had been camping and fishing for several days and went upstream alone at first light. After feeling watched and noticing the woods go quiet, the witness saw brush and trees shaking but could not make out the source. Minutes later while heading back toward camp, the witness heard a guttural moan or cry from across the river and believed something followed downstream. The witness ran back to camp, injuring an ankle, and noted the behavior and sound differed from prior bear encounters.

Movement onlyVocalization
Summer 1996 San Juan County, New Mexico Class B #491

Observations by locals along the San Juan River

The witness reports a large hairy thing that walks along the San Juan River onto the reservation and is known to local residents. The thing is said to smell strongly, make loud noises that set dogs howling, and appear every few years near the witness home about an eighth-mile from the river. Residents avoid going down to the river because of its presence.

Partial sightingVocalizationOdor
May 1983 Cuba, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico Class A #8409

Sasquatch reaches into tent of adult camper

The witness was sleeping alone in a tent on a group camping trip when a strong odor woke them. A large hairy arm reached in through the tent flap, felt around, then withdrew. The witness then perceived two tall figures outside through the tent fabric and heard male and female vocalizations as the beings yelled and ran away.

Partial sightingSilhouetteVocalizationScreamWhoop +1