Class A First-hand BFRO #5817

Woman recalls childhood encounters

1976–1980 early afternoon maybe 2-3 p.m. Dustin, Hughes County, Oklahoma 2 witnesses

Account

Two children walking down a road on summer vacation saw a tall white-haired biped walking in a pasture. The creature paused when it noticed them, then turned toward them, prompting them to run a short way before looking again. They watched it step over a tall barbed-wire fence and continue east with long strides and swinging arms. A few days later they recovered long white hair from the top wire of a fence.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Physical traces

Described appearance

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Height src
close to 7 feet tall
Hair colour src
white
Hair length src
at least a foot long
Arms src
swinging back and forth while walking
Gait src
taking long strides
Posture src
walking on two legs

Facts & provenance

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Date
1976–1980
Stated BFRO report #5817 · BFRO report, labelled field: Year
Time of day
early afternoon maybe 2-3 p.m.
Stated BFRO report #5817 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Dustin, Hughes County, Oklahoma
Stated BFRO report #5817 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
35.27, -95.97 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 5817 (2 decimals, no boundary)
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #5817 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
2
Stated BFRO report #5817 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #5817 · BFRO report, “Observed” section · read with 85% confidence
Witness was
walking down the road on summer vacation
Stated BFRO report #5817 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Witness's word for it
a Honka
Stated BFRO report #5817 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #5817 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

What the source says was found or done. Claimed evidence is listed as claimed; the Anomadex has not examined it.

Hair

Long white hair found hooked on top wire of fence a few days later in same general area and taken home; adults later dismissed it as horse hair.

BFRO report, “Also Noticed” section
Follow-up

An investigator spoke with the witness about childhood experiences with the honka.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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  1. Published 2003-02-11 Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 Hash b52764ad3146
    BFRO - Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization
  2. BFRO map layer Reference
    Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 Hash cfb8a3d423b7
    BFRO - Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization

The report refers to

  • “several sightings of this nature and what everyone called "The Light" in the Dustin area”
    Not in the Anomadex yet
  • “stories from friends and distant neighbors who had similar encounters”
    Not in the Anomadex yet