Class A First-hand BFRO #18219

Motorist sighting near Missouri River Bluffs (@ "Monkey Mountains")

July 2006 between 12:30-1:00 am Amazonia, Andrew County, Missouri 1 witness

Account

The witness was driving at night near Monkey Mountain when a tall, very thin creature crossed the road in front of the vehicle in about three unhurried strides. The creature came from a steep hillside heading toward river areas and did not appear to notice the vehicle. It was described as about seven feet tall with sparse, long grayish hair, leaning forward as it walked.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Full-body sighting Road crossing

Described appearance

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Height src: about seven feet tall
Build src: very thin
Hair colour src: grayish silver
Hair length src: about four inches at shortest, up to a foot on shoulders and back of arms
Face src: darker brownish, coconut-shaped in profile with pronounced brow ridge, pushed forward, puffy cheeks
Arms src: longer than waist length, swung loosely
Hands src: very long, reaching to about mid thigh
Legs src: never fully straightened in stride
Gait src: unhurried with soft bounce
Posture src: leaned forward while walking
Age / size src: quite old
Other features src: grayish skin visible through sparse tufty hair, elongate neck, no sagged crest

Facts & provenance

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Date	July 2006 Stated BFRO report #18219 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day	between 12:30-1:00 am Stated BFRO report #18219 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place	Amazonia, Andrew County, Missouri Stated BFRO report #18219 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point	39.86, -94.86 (± 4 km) Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence BFRO map layer point for report 18219 with published boundary
Account type	First-hand Stated BFRO report #18219 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses	1 Derived BFRO report #18219 · BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Figures reported	1 Stated BFRO report #18219 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was	driving at night Derived BFRO report #18219 · BFRO report, “Observed” section · read with 85% confidence
Witness's word for it	a tall thin creature of possibly 7' in height Stated BFRO report #18219 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification	Class A Stated BFRO report #18219 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by: Tony Gerard (BFRO)

Follow-up

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BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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BFRO report #18219 Primary

Published 2007-03-13 Retrieved 2026-09-25 Version 1 Hash d38adce9e021

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BFRO map layer Reference

Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 Hash cfb8a3d423b7

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The report refers to

“reports following the Missouri river to North of Kansas City for years”
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“encounters there since the area was first settled”
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