Memory told of having rocks thrown while in a tree stand near Murphy
Account
The witness arrived before dawn to bowhunt from a tree stand overlooking a creek. After sunrise the surrounding wildlife fell silent, several rocks were thrown toward the stand from behind, followed by loud footsteps, branch breaking, heavy breathing and a musky odor approaching to within a few yards behind the witness. After remaining behind the witness for several minutes and emitting a snarling growl, the unseen presence retreated uphill, after which wildlife sounds resumed and the witness left the area.
What was reported
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Facts & provenance
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| Date |
14 October 1987
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|---|---|
| Time of day |
about 15 minutes after sunrise, around 0645
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| Place |
Murphy, Mayes County, Oklahoma
Stated
BFRO report #57944
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
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| Map point |
36.1341, -95.2414 (± 15 km)
Census 2023 Gazetteer centroid of Murphy CDP (GEOID 4049950), matched from nearest town 'Murphy'
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
1
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| Figures reported |
1
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| Witness was |
bowhunting deer from a tree stand
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| Witness's word for it |
creature
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| Source classification |
Class B
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Evidence & investigation
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- Investigated by
- Carter Buschardt (BFRO)
An investigator conducted a phone interview with the witness about 30 years after the event and recorded clarifying details.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #57944 Primary
The report refers to
- “story about the "Murphy Monster" in local newspapers”Not in the Anomadex yet