Driver has possible early morning sighting near Fort Scott
Account
The witness was driving west on Highway 54 toward the Kansas state line in early-morning darkness on the way to work. In the headlights a very large, very dark, stocky upright figure was seen on the left side of the road, visible from the knees up with very black hair that shone in the lights. The figure quickly stepped off the roadway within a second or two, and the witness did not turn back.
What was reported
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Sightings
Described appearance
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- Build src
- large, very stocky
- Hair colour src
- very black
- Arms src
- could see an arm
- Legs src
- upright on two legs
- Gait src
- step off the road
- Posture src
- upright, standing
- Other features src
- hair had a sheen in the lights
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
24 October 2012
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| Time of day |
about 5:10am dark
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| Place |
Fort Scott, Vernon County, Missouri
Stated
BFRO report #40015
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
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| Map point |
37.84, -94.60 (± 1000 m)
BFRO map layer point for report 40015 with published boundary
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
1
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| Figures reported |
1
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| Witness was |
driving to work
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| Witness's word for it |
something upright on two legs very big, very dark
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| Source classification |
Class B
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Evidence & investigation
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- Investigated by
- Larry Newman (BFRO)
An investigator spoke with the witness by phone, questioned him in detail, and judged him to be credible and truthful.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #40015 Primary
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BFRO map layer Reference