Class A First-hand BFRO #35459

Early morning sighting on US 59 near Poteau

15 May 2012 Night Poteau, Le Flore County, Oklahoma 1 witness

Account

The witness was driving at night and turned onto a county road when the headlights revealed a tall hunched figure on the roadside. The figure ran into the trees as the vehicle approached. The witness slowed with the windows down to look for it and heard a very loud growl but did not see it again.

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What was reported

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Described appearance

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Height src
bout 7ft+
Build src
huge
Hair colour src
dark brown/black
Hair length src
long
Face src
no facial features made out
Arms src
arms swinging
Gait src
hunched over gliding walk
Posture src
hunched over
Other features src
no neck

Facts & provenance

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Date
15 May 2012
Stated BFRO report #35459 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
Night
Stated BFRO report #35459 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Poteau, Le Flore County, Oklahoma
Stated BFRO report #35459 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Nearest Road
Map point
35.03, -94.67 (± 6 km)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 35459 with published boundary
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #35459 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Stated BFRO report #35459 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #35459 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
driving home from overnight shift
Stated BFRO report #35459 · BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Witness's word for it
huge figure
Stated BFRO report #35459 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #35459 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Joel T. (BFRO)
Follow-up

An investigator visited the crossing location with the witness and noted the fence, field, and stride distance.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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  1. Published 2012-05-20 Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 Hash e7d5523c42b8
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  2. BFRO map layer Reference
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