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March 2011 Thoreau, McKinley County, New Mexico Class A #28964

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

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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February 2011 Tres Piedras- Antonito, Taos County, New Mexico Class A #28886

Couple driving home has night time sighting near Tres Piedras

Two people driving north at night reported a tall, black, human-like figure standing in the road. As their vehicle approached, the figure crossed from the east side to the west side very quickly, described as moving like a gorilla. The witnesses estimated its height at 7-8 feet and did not see its face.

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3 November 2005 Borrego Pass Nm, McKinley County, New Mexico Class A #12994

Man observes creature walking across road

The witness was driving home at night through a canyon pass when the headlights revealed a tall, big bipedal animal crossing the highway into a gully. The witness repositioned the vehicle to shine light into the gully but could not relocate it, hearing rocks rolling as it moved up. While standing in front of the truck the witness heard a very loud scream/roar described as gorilla-like but higher pitched, which prompted leaving the area immediately.

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1 January 2005 Raton, Colfax County, New Mexico Class A #10349

Motorist has nighttime sighting below Raton Pass

The witness was driving at night on I-25 over Raton Pass when he noticed a figure on the roadside. Immediately after his car passed, the figure stood upright and crossed the two-lane road behind the car in two to three long strides, seen in the rearview mirror. He described a very stocky figure about six and a half to seven feet tall with dark brown medium-length hair that appeared to flow with movement.

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September 2002 Rocksprings, McKinley County, New Mexico Class A #10266

Witness sees unknown animal cross dirt road near New Mexico State Route 264

Late at night while driving on a dirt service road for utility work, the witness saw a tall, thin brown-haired creature step into the headlights and cross the road at an angle. The witness watched for about 15 seconds as it took a few long strides between juniper trees before disappearing. After driving away in fear, the witness returned the next day with a co-worker and found widely spaced footprints leading east.

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December 1986 San Antonio Nm, Socorro County, New Mexico Class A #66089

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

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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seven years later Alamogordo, New Mexico #http://www.blogtalkradio.com/bigfoothotspot/2014/09/13/sc-ep49-bigfoot-encounter-stories

Sasquatch sighting near Alamogordo, New Mexico

Seven years after the paper-route events, while stationed in southern New Mexico, the witness drove at night with his girlfriend on a scenic road above the city. Both saw glowing eyes and a large silhouette step from one shoulder across the road and down a steep embankment. They agreed it was a Sasquatch and drove away.

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Date unknown New Mexico #9de1e7c1-7793-4ab5-9cae-9c7d1b2bc4cf

Cryptid sighting in New Mexico

A New Mexico deputy almost struck a creature with his vehicle. He described it as having the body of a Sasquatch and the head of a lion. The host cites it as an early Catman-type report from that region.

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