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KNOWN HOAX<\/span><\/h2>\n

This case file has now been labeled a hoax, as the photo was from a 1980’s film known as\u00a0Xtro.\u00a0<\/strong><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Original news story still archived below for reference.<\/p>\n

Recent NM \u2018skinwalker\u2019 photo ignites fear<\/h3>\n

By Kim Vallez, KRQE News<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

CUBA, N.M. (KRQE) \u2013 Is a strange alien-looking creature prowling in northern New Mexico?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

A Facebook picture circulating Thursday has a lot of people up there worried. The post was shared thousands of times within a few hours and had a lot of people uttering the word skinwalker, a well-known legend in Indian country.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

The picture shows an unexplained being lurking on the side of a road.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

The person who posted it claimed it was taken near Lybrook and Counselor, which is near the Jicarilla reservation.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

The story claims that a geologist was working in an oil field in the area and saw something odd and decided to take a heat signature of it. The next day, the geologist suddenly quit.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

The story spread like wildfire with people on social media saying, \u201cseriously freaking out,\u201d \u201cyikes \u2026 I\u2019m driving through there tomorrow,\u201d and \u201cskinwalker!\u201d<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Skinwalker refers to a Native American legend which was brought to life by author Tony Hillerman.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

According to the legend, a skinwalker is a person with the supernatural ability to turn into any animal and walks on all fours.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

There are stories of countless encounters, but few will speak of them, too scared they will be targeted again.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Many people who posted and shared the picture Thursday said they found their posts and comments disappear. People who emailed it to others said they were unable to retrieve it.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

But everyone can rest easy. It didn\u2019t take long for the picture and story to be debunked.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

It apparently comes from a 1980s science fiction move \u201cXtro,\u201d where a creepy being is born, then goes on the prowl and is spotted by a couple driving along the road.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

It\u2019s unclear how the story was connected to Lybrook or Counselor, or that so-called geologist. Perhaps it was just someone having a little fun, but it shows the power of social media and legends.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

The New Mexican who posted the image Thursday has since taken it down, saying she shared it because others had. She says she has no information about its origin.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Source and special thanks: KRQE News\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

KNOWN HOAX This case file has now been labeled a hoax, as the photo was from a 1980’s film known as\u00a0Xtro.\u00a0 Original news story still archived below for reference. Recent NM \u2018skinwalker\u2019 photo ignites fear By Kim Vallez, KRQE News CUBA, N.M. (KRQE) \u2013 Is a strange alien-looking creature prowling in northern New Mexico? 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