Nighttime sighting by three hunters camping near Ellington
Account
Three relatives on a bow-hunting trip were sitting around a campfire at night when they heard whoops, howls, growls and footsteps and saw vegetation shake. After retreating to their camper and later going back outside, the companions pointed out movement by a white oak. The narrator then saw a massive standing creature with its arm against the tree, estimated the next morning at about 7 feet 5 inches.
What was reported
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Sightings
Described appearance
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- Height src
- approximately 7'5"
- Build src
- massive
- Arms src
- right arm wrapped around tree
- Posture src
- standing beside tree
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
October 2014
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|---|---|
| Time of day |
approximately 10 pm
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| Place |
Ellington, Reynolds County, Missouri
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| Map point |
37.2369, -90.9737 (± 15 km)
Census 2023 Gazetteer centroid of Ellington city (GEOID 2921844), matched from nearest town 'Ellington'
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
3
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| Figures reported |
1
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| Witness was |
bow hunting for deer and sitting around campfire
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| Witness's word for it |
a Big Foot
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| Source classification |
Class A
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Evidence & investigation
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- Investigated by
- Carter Buschardt (BFRO)
Investigator measured the sighting position to estimate the creature's height
Measurements: approximately 7’5”
An investigator from a nearby expedition followed the witnesses back to the campsite and conducted an investigation including measuring.
An investigator from a nearby expedition followed the witnesses back to the campsite and conducted an investigation including measuring.
The investigator's expedition group ran night operations in the immediate vicinity of the encounter during fall 2014.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #46826 Primary