Rural commuter sees large animal shift from quadrupedal to bipedal movement
Account
In early fall 2002 the witness was driving to work on a highway in the morning and saw a large dark-brown hairy animal crossing the road on a hill crest. The animal first moved on all fours, then rose onto its hind limbs, ran with long steps and leapt over an embankment and fence into the woods. The sighting lasted only a few seconds, and a later visit to the site revealed many game footprints.
What was reported
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Sightings
Described appearance
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- Build src
- of considerable size, not great big and bulky
- Hair colour src
- dark brown
- Hair length src
- longish
- Face src
- no snout, no facial details seen
- Arms src
- very broad and heavy looking
- Legs src
- about the same length as the front limbs
- Gait src
- on all fours at first, then upright running, very fast and graceful
- Posture src
- back parallel with the ground on all fours, then upright leaning forward slightly
- Age / size src
- much larger than a deer
- Other features src
- no tail, legs and torso too long
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
August 2002
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| Time of day |
7:30 am
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| Place |
Tryon, Lincoln County, Oklahoma
Stated
BFRO report #5681
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
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| Map point |
35.87, -96.97 (± 1000 m)
BFRO map layer point for report 5681 (3 decimals, no boundary)
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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 |
driving to work
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| Witness's word for it |
a creature
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| Source classification |
Class A
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Evidence & investigation
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The witness returned to the site after work and found numerous footprints of various game indicating a frequently used crossing.
The witness returned to the site after work and found numerous footprints of various game indicating a frequently used crossing.
An investigator interviewed the witness about the sighting duration, movement, appearance, and initial interpretation.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #5681 Primary
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