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Class B First-hand BFRO #55225

Memory told of seeing an unknown creature climbing a tree while driving between Marionville and Aurora

12 September 1997 around 4 or 5 in the afternoon Between Marionville And Aurora, Lawrence County, Missouri 1 witness

Account

The witness was driving on a rural highway in late afternoon when she noticed a large dark figure under a grove of trees about 150 feet away. The figure appeared to be climbing, with an arm extended overhead gripping a branch and a leg raised. It kept its back to the road the entire time and was gone when the witness returned to the site moments later.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Full-body sighting

Described appearance

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Height src
in the 8 ft. range minimum
Build src
muscular and firm
Hair colour src
very dark brown
Hair length src
a few inches on body, 10-12 inches flowing on backs of arm and leg
Arms src
right arm fully extended over head holding a branch
Legs src
right leg raised up in a climbing position
Posture src
in a climbing position with back to witness
Other features src
no neck and conical head coming to a point

Facts & provenance

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Date
12 September 1997
Stated BFRO report #55225 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
around 4 or 5 in the afternoon
Stated BFRO report #55225 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Between Marionville And Aurora, Lawrence County, Missouri
Stated BFRO report #55225 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
36.9674, -93.7186 (± 15 km)
Geocoded BFRO report #55225 · gazetteer:place · read with 50% confidence
Census 2023 Gazetteer centroid of Aurora city (GEOID 2902548), matched from nearest town 'between Marionville and Aurora'
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #55225 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Stated BFRO report #55225 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #55225 · BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Witness was
driving
Stated BFRO report #55225 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Witness's word for it
this thing
Stated BFRO report #55225 · BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #55225 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Carter Buschardt (BFRO)
Follow-up

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BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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  1. BFRO report #55225 Primary
    Published 2016-07-19 Retrieved 2026-09-25 Version 1 Hash 040da0292cc2
    BFRO - Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization

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