Class B First-hand BFRO #14150

Possible mid-day sighting by motorist on Hwy 465 outside Branson

17 March 2006 about 1:30 pm Branson, Taney County, Missouri 1 witness

Account

The witness was driving west on a highway in Taney County, Missouri on a sunny afternoon when he noticed a large black biped standing by a large tree about 50 yards from the road. He described it as at least nine feet tall and very wide, with long thick fur and a conical head set tight to the shoulders, and was certain it was not a bear. He drove back the next day, saw nothing, and took the absence as confirmation the figure had been real.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Described appearance

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Height src
at least 9 feet tall
Build src
3 foot wide
Hair colour src
black
Hair length src
long and thick
Posture src
standing on two legs
Other features src
cone like head, head tight with the shoulders

Facts & provenance

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Date
17 March 2006
Stated BFRO report #14150 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
about 1:30 pm
Stated BFRO report #14150 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Branson, Taney County, Missouri
Stated BFRO report #14150 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
36.71, -93.26 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 14150 (5 decimals, no boundary)
Account type
First-hand
Derived BFRO report #14150 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Derived BFRO report #14150 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #14150 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
driving westbound on highway
Stated BFRO report #14150 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
a large cold black creature
Stated BFRO report #14150 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #14150 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Ron Boles (BFRO)
Follow-up

An investigator spoke to the witness by phone about the sighting and planned to visit the site the following year.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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