TBRC: Photographs of a Possible Unrecognized Bipedal Hominoid From Oklahoma

Alton Higgins, a wildlife biologist, and member of the Texas Bigfoot Research Conservancy recently submitted an article to The Relic Hominoid Inquiry website, created by Dr. Jeff Meldrum. The article contains an investigation of two wood ape photos from Central Oklahoma. The photos were taken by Russell Lumpmouth, a member of the Arapaho tribe, in November 2000 during an outdoor tribal function. According to Lumpmouth, an office secretary felt the photos were so disturbing that she deleted the files from her computer. The only copies left are some scanned copies that were printed on high quality 8×10 photo paper.

TBRC's Alton Higgins writes:

Oklahoma has a long record of sightings of large apelike creatures resembling what people often refer to as the sasquatch or Bigfoot. Most of these accounts originate in the mountainous eastern areas of the state; however, sightings are also affiliated with locations along or near Oklahoma’s major rivers. One such area with a history of accounts pertaining to mysterious manlike creatures is the Cheyenne and Arapaho tribal trust lands in Canadian County, located west of Oklahoma City.

In November 2000 Russell Lumpmouth, a member of the Arapaho tribe, took two photographs that appear to feature a sasquatch-like figure. According to his account, he and several co-workers were cleaning up after an outdoor tribal function. His supervisor walked over a short distance from their vehicles to pose for a picture with a piece of litter seen lying on the ground. Lumpmouth followed with a borrowed digital camera. As he looked through the viewfinder and took the picture, he noted the appearance of a dark object in the background, visible through gaps in the foliage that aligned from his position. Advancing a step or two out of curiosity, he took a second picture as the subject turned and departed. The men did not initiate a pursuit. The photos were printed on high quality 8×10 photo paper. According to Lumpmouth, the office secretary said the images disturbed her and the files were deleted from the computer. Higgins corroborated this description of events during on-site visits and conversations (Higgins, 2004). Further details regarding area investigations are available online via the “Sasquatch on the Oklahoma Prairie” interview available here (MP3).

You can read the full report here.