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Class A First-hand BFRO #9765

Motorist and children have daylight sighting near Burns Flat

28 September 1973 about 3 PM Burns Flat, Washita County, Oklahoma 3 witnesses

Account

A woman driving home with her two children in the afternoon saw a large black manlike creature rise from a squat beside a two-lane highway and run across the road a short distance ahead. The creature crossed in three steps, glanced toward the car, then left the road into a ditch and brush. The driver braked but did not stop, feeling frightened for the children.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Full-body sighting Road crossing

Described appearance

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Height src
at least 8 feet tall
Build src
very large
Hair colour src
black
Face src
no facial details seen
Feet src
bare
Gait src
covering the distance in only three steps
Posture src
rose from squatting position
Other features src
very manlike in general appearance; soft, shiny, silky hair that moved as it ran

Facts & provenance

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Date
28 September 1973
Stated BFRO report #9765 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
about 3 PM
Stated BFRO report #9765 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Place
Burns Flat, Washita County, Oklahoma
Stated BFRO report #9765 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
35.30, -99.17 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 9765 (4 decimals, no boundary)
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #9765 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
3
Derived BFRO report #9765 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #9765 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
driving home from shopping
Stated BFRO report #9765 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Witness's word for it
a very large black man-like creature
Stated BFRO report #9765 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #9765 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Stan Courtney (BFRO)
Follow-up

An investigator spoke with the witness by phone to confirm details of the sighting.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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  1. BFRO report #9765 Primary
    Published 2004-11-14 Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 Hash 55834f2b4788
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  2. BFRO map layer Reference
    Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 Hash cfb8a3d423b7
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