Class A First-hand BFRO #27410

Man recalls his brief daylight sighting outside Bloomfield

14 January 1986 morning Bloomfield, Stoddard County, Missouri 1 witness

Account

In winter 1986 the witness was riding around in Stoddard County, Missouri, looking for wildlife on a cold misty morning. After crossing a river bridge, he saw a dark brown bipedal creature run across the road in front of him and into the woods. The creature was gone in seconds and no other witnesses were present.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Described appearance

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Hair colour src
dark brown
Legs src
on two legs
Gait src
ran

Facts & provenance

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Date
14 January 1986
Stated BFRO report #27410 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
morning
Stated BFRO report #27410 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Bloomfield, Stoddard County, Missouri
Stated BFRO report #27410 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
36.88, -89.87 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 27410 (5 decimals, no boundary)
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #27410 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Derived BFRO report #27410 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #27410 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
riding around looking for wildlife
Stated BFRO report #27410 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
a dark brown creature
Stated BFRO report #27410 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #27410 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Robert Driscoll (BFRO)
Follow-up

An investigator spoke with the witness about the 1986 incident.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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