Two night fishermen have scary encounter with two individuals west of Edgar Springs
Account
The witness and a relative were night fishing across a creek from a short bluff when they heard crashing coming down the hill. They shone a spotlight and saw a large hairy figure crouched at the shoreline, then heard a second crashing nearby. The first figure entered the creek and stood in deep water up to its rib cage while they watched, after which both people fled without looking back.
What was reported
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Described appearance
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- Height src
- 7.5-8 ft. tall minimum
- Hair colour src
- dark brown
- Face src
- could not make out a face
- Posture src
- crouched down
- Other features src
- hairy
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
16 July 2013
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|---|---|
| Time of day |
night, about 1 AM
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| Place |
Edgar Springs, Pulaski County, Missouri
Stated
BFRO report #59071
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
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| Map point |
37.7026, -91.8661 (± 15 km)
Census 2023 Gazetteer centroid of Edgar Springs city (GEOID 2921214), matched from nearest town 'Edgar Springs'
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
2
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| Figures reported |
2
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| Witness was |
night fishing
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| Witness's word for it |
large hairy thing
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| Source classification |
Class A
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Evidence & investigation
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- Investigated by
- Carter Buschardt (BFRO)
An investigator spoke with the witness on two days and another investigator visited the witness location, photographing the river area and documenting numerous possible structures nearby.
An investigator spoke with the witness on two days and another investigator visited the witness location, photographing the river area and documenting numerous possible structures nearby.
An investigator spoke with the witness on two days and another investigator visited the witness location, photographing the river area and documenting numerous possible structures nearby.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #59071 Primary