Class A First-hand BFRO #40177

Early morning road crossing north of Branson

Fall 2012 early morning, 5:30-6 am, dark Branson, Taney County, Missouri 1 witness

Account

The witness was driving south to work in the dark in the early morning when a bipedal creature crossed the two-lane highway between the witness's vehicle and a truck ahead. The creature took three to four steps to cross, stepped over a guardrail, and walked up a steep hill into brush on the right side of the road. The entire event lasted an estimated 15-30 seconds and the driver ahead did not appear to notice.

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What was reported

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Described appearance

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Height src
at least 6.5 feet tall and probably taller
Build src
bulky
Hair colour src
brownish, grayish
Gait src
walking, not running or in a hurry
Posture src
upright on two legs

Facts & provenance

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Date
Fall 2012
Stated BFRO report #40177 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Season
Time of day
early morning, 5:30-6 am, dark
Stated BFRO report #40177 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Branson, Taney County, Missouri
Stated BFRO report #40177 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
36.40, -93.15 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 40177 with published boundary
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #40177 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Derived BFRO report #40177 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Stated BFRO report #40177 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
driving to work
Stated BFRO report #40177 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
a Bigfoot
Stated BFRO report #40177 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #40177 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Carter Buschardt (BFRO)
Follow-up

An investigator spoke with the witness to clarify details of the road crossing.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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