Class A First-hand BFRO #25703

Experienced hunter decribes a brief standoff at approx. 80 yards, in daylight, near Smithville

25 November 1996 9 to 10 am Smithville, McCurtain County, Oklahoma 1 witness

Account

The witness had split from a hunting companion to stalk along a forested ridge on a November morning. He noticed a large, dark-haired bipedal figure emerge below the ridge tip about 83 yards away and step beside a large oak. The two watched each other from behind trees for about three minutes, after which the figure left toward the woods following a loud snap the witness later attributed to an armadillo. He found no tracks on the hard ground.

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What was reported

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Sightings

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Context & caveats

Animal behaviour

Described appearance

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Build src: massive and extremely muscular, 700 to 800 lbs, ~40-inch shoulders, boxy with slight taper
Hair colour src: dark brown, almost black, uniform
Hair length src: 2 inches all over, slightly longer on biceps; head hair frizzy, matted, spiked up
Face src: dark skin covered with short hair, prominent brow ridge, facial details not discernible
Arms src: long and out of proportion, muscular
Hands src: huge
Legs src: proportional to body but shorter than arms, very well developed glutes ('bubble butt')
Gait src: smooth, slow effortless glide, methodical; slightly faster but unhurried when leaving; three long steps out of sight
Posture src: bipedal, walking upright, head down when first seen
Other features src: cone-shaped/pointy head, no distinguishable neck, head attached directly to shoulders

Facts & provenance

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Date	25 November 1996 Stated BFRO report #25703 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day	9 to 10 am Stated BFRO report #25703 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place	Smithville, McCurtain County, Oklahoma Stated BFRO report #25703 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point	34.37, -94.68 (± 1000 m) Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence BFRO map layer point for report 25703 with published boundary
Account type	First-hand Stated BFRO report #25703 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses	1 Derived BFRO report #25703 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported	1 Stated BFRO report #25703 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was	deer hunting while camping Stated BFRO report #25703 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it	big guy Stated BFRO report #25703 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification	Class A Stated BFRO report #25703 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by: Sybilla Irwin (BFRO)

Follow-up

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BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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BFRO report #25703 Primary

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