Conejos County, Colorado

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Conejos County Colorado (Class B) BFRO

September 2005

The following is a report of unusual noises. First, I would like to qualify myself as a competent woodsman...certainly no 19th century mountain man, but one who knows his way around the outdoors. I was camping in the Rio Grande National Forest in Conejos County Colorado in September of 2005. For those famaliar with this geographical area, I was in a district of the forest known locally and on topo maps as 'Jacob's Hill.' I have hunted and camped in this area for many many years. It was in late September and I was sitting in front of my campfire around 9 pm when I heard the most bone chilling and indescribable wailing roar that I have ever heard. It was a very throaty sound and could best be described as an animal in agony. While I have never heard a mountain lion roar in person I have heard this and other "cat" noises on T.V. and this did not sound at all like those noises. The closest thing I could relate it to would be the noise of a hereford bull bellowing....but it was not that eit...

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Conejos County Colorado (Class A) BFRO

Former Deputy Sheriff describes morning sighting on Cornwall Mountain

in early june of this year i was riding my four wheeler above jasper colorado , at about 7;00 in the morning, i had stopped to rest at the logging block, when i heard a loud howling noise. there was n...

June 2009

Conejos County Colorado (Class B) BFRO

Possible vocalization frightens fisherman from campsite along Conejos River

Let me begin this with a brief bit of information about the area. The South San Juan Wilderness (in the San Juan Mountains of southwestern Colorado) is considered to be Colorado's wildest corner. It w...

June 2008

Conejos County Colorado (Class B) BFRO

Bowhunters report unusual encounters in the South San Juan Mountains

Preface: The following is an excerpt from a true story my brother wrote several years ago for a hunting magazine. I've edited it down to just the relevant portion of the story where he has an encounte...

September 2001

Conejos County Colorado (Class B) BFRO

Possible vocalizations heard while motorists were taking a break at turnout near La Manga Pass

We were on Highway 17 in southern Colorado, heading south through the Rio Grande National Forest toward Chama, NM. As we neared the border, Highway 17 began snaking up a five mile grade beginning at t...

April 2000

Portage County Ohio (Class A) BFRO

Ongoing Encounters with "Fang" on old family land

I myself have had many different occasions with the creature I have dubbed "Fang". I have come to understand through self experiences that there is more than one creature in our area. I go hiking quit...

October 2003

Cherokee County Georgia (Class A) BFRO

Couple witness creature crossing road north of Atlanta

My girlfriend and I was returning home in the early morning hours, around 3am, on the date of June 28th 2009. I play lead guitar in a well known band in the Atlanta area. For this, it's late when I do...

June 2009

McLean County Kentucky (Class A) BFRO

Motorcyclist has up-close sighting near Beech Grove

This occurred in July 2006. I was on my way to work, it was approx, 4:30 AM in the morning. I was riding my motorcycle. I have a extra bright headlight on my motorcycle and I approached an area with a...

July 2006

Shasta County California (Class A) BFRO

Motorist daylight sighting between Redding and Lassen National Forest

This happened on my way to work last summer a few days after the Delta Fire broke out and the Carr Fire was about to connect with Delta Fire. I was driving up to work from Redding. I worked at a sc...

September 2018

Natchitoches Parish Louisiana (Class A) BFRO

Late afternoon sighting by motorists, off I-49 20 miles south of Natchitoches

well i was driving on I49 between alexandria and shreveport near natchitoches this was in the early 1990's and was comming back from my grandmothers house it was late in the evening about 2 hours befo...

March 1993

Archuleta County Colorado (Class A) BFRO

Large creature crosses road in 1 1/2 strides

It was Friday, January 25, 2001. At first I was not even going to go down to the area were I and a friend saw a bigfoot. I was going to finish watching the Pagosa Basketball team play and go home. But...

January 2001

Brown County Indiana (Class A) BFRO

Evening encounter by backpacker in Hoosier National Forest

While backpacking near the horse trails and access point in the county below Brown County I experienced a confrontation with a bipedal primate. It was early March of 1998 and I was alone. Around seven...

March 1998

Defiance County Ohio (Class A) BFRO

Man in boat spotting deer witnesses a three to four foot tall biped walking on a log followed by a scream

I live in Defiance, Ohio along the Auglaize River. I was going upriver in my rowboat (with a motor) while the river was flooded. I like to go out to see if I can spot deer. I got a mile or so upriver ...

May 1998