Couple has early evening encounter at home near Forsyth
Account
Late one summer evening in 1998, a couple lying in bed in their trailer heard repeated loud screams and their dogs became highly agitated. The husband went outside with a flashlight and saw red-orange eyeshine well above normal human face height, then a tall upright shadow running toward the southwest. No further screams occurred and the dogs stayed agitated for 10-15 minutes. The couple decided not to call emergency services.
What was reported
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Sightings
Described appearance
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- Height src
- eyes well above expected face height for a normal adult human
- Build src
- tall, heavy-set
- Eyes src
- two red/orange reflected eyes
- Gait src
- moving at a run, upright
- Posture src
- upright
- Other features src
- generic dark shadow, no other details apparent
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
July 1998
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|---|---|
| Time of day |
8:30-ish pm at dusk
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| Place |
Forsyth, Taney County, Missouri
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| Map point |
36.6853, -93.1027 (± 15 km)
Census 2023 Gazetteer centroid of Forsyth city (GEOID 2925192), matched from nearest town 'Forsyth'
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
2
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| Figures reported |
1
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| Witness was |
lying in bed reading before turning in
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| Witness's word for it |
a dark shape
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| Source classification |
Class B
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Evidence & investigation
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- Investigated by
- Ron Boles (BFRO)
An investigator visited the property, noted game trails, found possible large humanoid footprints and possible tree sign, gave three howls and heard a possible distant response.
An investigator visited the property, noted game trails, found possible large humanoid footprints and possible tree sign, gave three howls and heard a possible distant response.
An investigator spoke by phone with both witnesses about ten years later and found them matter-of-fact.
An investigator visited the property, noted game trails, found possible large humanoid footprints and possible tree sign, gave three howls and heard a possible distant response.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #22600 Primary