August 1 1990 Oklahoma, Cherokee County, near Eldon
Account
On August 1, 1990, a woman at a mobile home near Eldon, Oklahoma reported hearing noises and smelling a bad odor before seeing a very tall, heavy creature. A deputy later found large impressions at the scene. Two days later, two other residents reported a similar upright animal at a trash pile nearby.
What was reported
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Sightings
Sounds
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Described appearance
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- Height src
- approximately 10 feet tall
- Build src
- about 400 pounds
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
1 August 1990
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| Time of day |
daytime
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| Place |
Eldon, Cherokee County, Oklahoma
Stated
BFRO report #2041
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
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| Map point |
35.93, -94.83 (± 1000 m)
BFRO map layer point for report 2041 (2 decimals, no boundary)
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| Account type |
Press report
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| Witnesses |
1
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| Figures reported |
1
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| Witness was |
at residence in mobile home
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| Witness's word for it |
a creature
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| Source classification |
Class A
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Evidence & investigation
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- Investigated by
- Roger Roberts (BFRO)
large impressions big enough to hold both feet of investigating deputy
A deputy investigated the reports and found large impressions.
A deputy investigated the reports and found large impressions.
A wildlife official said he had received several calls about the animal and thought it was a bear.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #2041 Primary
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BFRO map layer Reference
The report refers to
- “possible reports near Peggs, Oklahoma”Not in the Anomadex yet