| Borrego Sandman | |
|---|---|
 An photo of Borrego Sandman | |
| Background | |
| Type | Cryptid |
| Continent | North America |
| Country | United States |
| One-Time? | No |
| Theories | · Cryptid · Sasquatch |
The Borrego Sandman is a humanoid creature allegedly located in the Anza-Borrego Desert State Park in California. That the Borrego Sandman, also called the Abominable Sandman of Borrego, could possibly be some sort of white furred desert dwelling Bigfoot, a cousin to northern California's more classic forest dwelling Bigfoot.
Appearance[]
The creature is describe within these areas, quite possibly resides a horrid beast, eight feet tall, weighing possibly 400 pounds with white furry hair, and red eyes. It resembles an upright walking white furred ape, and it is known as the Borrego Sandman.
Possible Explanations[]
There are several explanations as to what the creature could be. Theories include:
- An undiscovered species (a Cryptid)
- A sasquatch
Trivia[]
- In April of 1876 a prospector named Turner Helm encountered one of the Borrego Sandmen near Deadman's Hole. He tried unsuccessfully to communicate with it in multiple languages, but when it became aggressive he brandished his rifle and scared it off. More than a decade later in March 1888, Charles Cox and Edward Dean went searching for the creature, believing it was responsible for some unsolved murders that had recently been occurring, the victims having been torn apart like an animal had killed them. The two gentlemen shot and killed one of the Sandmen, but somehow, despite their claims that they had shipped the body back to San Diego for display, the corpse went missing in transit and was never seen again. Murders were attributed to the creature in the 1870s as well.
- Moving forward to 1939, an anonymous store owner and prospector was attacked by a group of upright walking apes when he camped near Borrego Sink. They apparently surrounded his campsite, but refused to come closer due to the fire. He described them as covered in white fur with glowing red eyes.
- In 1964, Major Victor Stoyanov ran across tracks in the area some 14 inches in length and nine inches wide. Supposedly, the Major took plaster casts and photographs ... although none of these can been seen today. Also in 1964 a father and son reported running across one of the creatures and having it heave rocks at them. The two described it as a "shabby ape like beast". A few years later, Harold Lancaster in July 1968 was prospecting east of Borrego Springs when he ran across one. He fired his .22 pistol into the air, scaring the Borrego Sandman off. Also in the sixties, a man named Frank Cox supposedly shot a beast that was a cross between a man and a bear near Warner, California at Deadman's Hole. The creature reportedly had feet that were 24 inches in length.
Gallery[]
Photo Gallery[]
An photo of Borrego Sandman