Class A First-hand BFRO #1296

A geologist witnesses a reddish-brown animal hanging from a low branch over the bridge on the opposite bank of the creek from him.

28 September 1997 morning Muskogee County, Oklahoma 1 witness

Account

Two geologists were sampling exposed rock near a creek after morning hunting gunfire had stopped. The witness heard rustling, turned, and saw a reddish-brown hair-covered entity hanging by long arms from a low branch over a bridge about 200 to 300 feet away. After about 10 to 15 seconds it dropped behind the bridge out of view and was not seen again. The companion saw nothing, no traces were searched for or found, and the witness remained unsure the sighting was genuine.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Described appearance

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Height src
about four to five feet long
Build src
round and squat
Hair colour src
reddish-brown
Hair length src
long
Arms src
unusually long
Posture src
hanging from lower branch with its arms
Other features src
arms had less hair than rest of body

Facts & provenance

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Date
28 September 1997
Stated BFRO report #1296 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
morning
Stated BFRO report #1296 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Place
Muskogee County, Oklahoma
Stated BFRO report #1296 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
35.70, -95.70 (± 7 km)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
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Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #1296 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Stated BFRO report #1296 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #1296 · BFRO report, “Observed” section · read with 85% confidence
Witness was
measuring and sampling rocks as geologists
Stated BFRO report #1296 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
the thing
Stated BFRO report #1296 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #1296 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Follow-up

The witness revisited the same area many times afterwards and saw and heard nothing unusual and found no physical traces.

BFRO report, “Also Noticed” section

Source timeline

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