Bigfoot sighting near Cleveland County, Oklahoma

Oct 1983 · Cleveland County, Oklahoma, United States

In October 1983 at night, a fishing group on the Canada River in Cleveland County, Oklahoma heard a heavy unseen creature roar and approach, and smelled a foul odor.

Facts

Reported as

Bigfoot sighted in Cleveland County, Oklahoma 1983...

Date

Oct 1983

Place

Cleveland County, Oklahoma, United States

Evidence

vocal

Point

35.221, -97.495

Located within

3.0 km

Light

night

Witness was

fishing

Witnesses

3

Creatures

1

Described as

heavy

Behaviour

approaching, vocalizing

Sounds

roar, tree break

In the account

approached, branches breaking, field or clearing, firearm present, howl, near water, reported years later, returned to spot, searched after, smell, told no one, witness fled

Account

firsthand

Sources

2 independent

Sources

• Bigfoot EncountersRead the report
• ManganiRead the report

Nearby sightings

• While walking dog, man has early evening encounter not far from Canadian River1 Sep 2004 · 7 km
• Family finds tracks and has close visual encounterJan 2003 · 16 km
• Family has an early evening sighting while driving outside Oklahoma City2013 · 17 km
• Husband and wife observe "massive" figure at back of propertyJan 2023 · 21 km
• Large unseen creature intimidates fishermenSep 1995 · 23 km
• (LAST WEEK !!! 8/4/25) Motorist on State Hwy 4 observes a bigfoot crossing the Canadian River 15 miles SW of Oklahoma City4 Aug 2025 · 24 km

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