Class A First-hand BFRO #2788

Rural family's dog chases young sasquatch

Winter 1997 just after dusk Perkins, Payne County, Oklahoma 4 witnesses

Account

After arriving home after dark with headlights on, the family heard their dog barking and crashing through vegetation as it chased something toward the car. An upright, dark-brown furry creature burst from behind a tree into the headlights, came within about twenty-five feet, then turned and ran back into the woods with the dog in pursuit. The family watched for a few seconds before retreating into the vehicle, frightened.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Full-body sighting

Described appearance

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Height src: about five feet tall
Build src: not thin and not huge, having bulk
Hair colour src: dark brown with slight reddish cast
Hair length src: not long on the arms
Arms src: held out from body, bent at elbow and pointing down
Hands src: hands and forearms angled toward the ground
Gait src: ran swiftly
Posture src: upright, bent over at the waist
Age / size src: more of a youth than full grown
Clothing src: none, covered with thick hair
Other features src: covered with fur, looked furry

Facts & provenance

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Date	Winter 1997 Stated BFRO report #2788 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Season
Time of day	just after dusk Stated BFRO report #2788 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place	Perkins, Payne County, Oklahoma Stated BFRO report #2788 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point	36.02, -97.12 (± 10 km) Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence BFRO map layer point for report 2788 with published boundary
Account type	First-hand Derived BFRO report #2788 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses	4 Stated BFRO report #2788 · BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Figures reported	1 Derived BFRO report #2788 · BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Witness was	arriving home by car after dark Stated BFRO report #2788 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it	what I at first thought was a man Stated BFRO report #2788 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification	Class A Stated BFRO report #2788 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Follow-up

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BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

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BFRO report #2788 Primary

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