Class A First-hand BFRO #1120

Sasquatch encountered standing by porch

June 1971 between 10:00 and 11:00 p.m. Alton, Oregon County, Missouri 2 witnesses

Account

The witness had been asleep at home when his wife woke him after hearing a strange growling sound close to the house. He looked out the bedroom window in bright moonlight and saw a hair-covered creature with a humanlike face about 12 feet away that turned to stare toward him. He grabbed a shotgun and ran outside, but the yard was empty, so he fired into the air. The family dogs, missing for three days, returned the next day.

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What was reported

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Sightings

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Described appearance

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Hair colour src
brown
Hair length src
approximately 6 inches long
Face src
humanlike
Other features src
covered in long wavy matted hair on body except facial area

Facts & provenance

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Date
June 1971
Stated BFRO report #1120 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day
between 10:00 and 11:00 p.m.
Stated BFRO report #1120 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Place
Alton, Oregon County, Missouri
Stated BFRO report #1120 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
36.60, -91.20 (± 6 km)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 1120 (1 decimals, no boundary)
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #1120 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
2
Derived BFRO report #1120 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #1120 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
sleeping at home and awakened by noise
Derived BFRO report #1120 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
a bigfoot creature of some sort
Stated BFRO report #1120 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #1120 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Follow-up

An investigator spoke with the witness by telephone and recorded added details about distance, hair, and ground conditions.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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