Incident #991452
Wilburton, Latimer Cty, Oklahoma
about 1956
Account
Ben Croslin, an Indian, saw the creature hanging over his fence. After that Mrs. Imberton's story was taken seriously and her husband and some other men went after the creature, "chased it in some deserted mine shafts and the dogs would not go in after it."
When
- Year
- about 1956
- Season
- summer
- Time of Day
- night
Where
- State / province
- Oklahoma
- County
- Latimer Cty
- Nearest Town
- Wilburton
- Latitude
- 3456
- Longitude
- 9519
What was seen
- Individuals
- one, no description
- Total Individuals
- 1
- Population Status
- rural
- First Seen
- in
- Terrain Object
- yard
- Near or/at
- occupied building
- Multiple Sightings Y/N
- Yes
Witnesses
- No. of Witnesses
- 1
- Witness(es) Sex
- Male
Setting
- Terrain
- alpine
Weather and light
- Lighting
- light from habitation
Source
- Source
- Letter from Mrs. Zona Green, 209 S. Mayes, Pryor, OK, 74361, 918-825-1349, about sightings by her mother, Virginia M. Imberton, and by Ben Croslin.
Creature description
- Hair Covered
- yes
- Posture
- erect
- Arms
- long
- Movement
- staying still
- Position when first seen
- erect
Witness
- Witness Saw with
- naked eye
- Observer Was
- at home