Class A First-hand BFRO #59071

Two night fishermen have scary encounter with two individuals west of Edgar Springs

16 July 2013 night, about 1 AM Edgar Springs, Pulaski County, Missouri 2 witnesses

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.

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What was reported

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Sightings

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Context & caveats

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
Stated BFRO report #59071 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
night, about 1 AM
Stated BFRO report #59071 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Edgar Springs, Pulaski County, Missouri
Stated BFRO report #59071 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
37.7026, -91.8661 (± 15 km)
Geocoded BFRO report #59071 · gazetteer:place · read with 50% confidence
Census 2023 Gazetteer centroid of Edgar Springs city (GEOID 2921214), matched from nearest town 'Edgar Springs'
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #59071 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
2
Derived BFRO report #59071 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Figures reported
2
Derived BFRO report #59071 · BFRO report, “Observed” section · read with 85% confidence
Witness was
night fishing
Stated BFRO report #59071 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
large hairy thing
Stated BFRO report #59071 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #59071 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Carter Buschardt (BFRO)
Photograph

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.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Structure

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.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Follow-up

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.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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