Broken trees and possible print found after swaying animal evades hunters near Grovespring
Account
Two companions scouting a conservation area spotted a large dark bipedal figure about 150 to 200 yards away on a trail. The figure crouched, swayed, then moved quickly to the right and disappeared. The men went to the spot and found a very large fresh footprint and freshly broken small trees.
What was reported
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Sightings
Physical traces
Described appearance
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- Height src
- 8 foot maybe 9
- Build src
- big
- Hair colour src
- dark gray with brown hair
- Face src
- couldn't make out facial features
- Gait src
- almost glided
- Posture src
- bipedal, crouched
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
4 April 2018
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| Time of day |
early day about 12:30 or 1
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| Place |
Grovespring, Wright County, Missouri
Stated
BFRO report #59307
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
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| Map point |
37.46, -92.64 (± 2 km)
BFRO map layer point for report 59307 with published boundary
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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 |
scouting hunting area
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| Witness's word for it |
something
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| Source classification |
Class B
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Evidence & investigation
What the source says was found or done. Claimed evidence is listed as claimed; the Anomadex has not examined it.
- Investigated by
- Brian R. Woods (BFRO)
Large fresh footprint estimated at 16-18 inches long, much larger than witness's size 10 1/2 foot, with possible toe indentations noted on later examination
Measurements: 16 or 18 inches long
Photographs of footprint and broken trees provided as google doc and examined by investigator
Several narrow trees freshly broken several feet off the ground, pulled up and woven between other trees
An investigator exchanged emails, examined photographs, spoke by phone, and assessed the footprint and its possible features.
An investigator exchanged emails, examined photographs, spoke by phone, and assessed the footprint and its possible features.
An investigator exchanged emails, examined photographs, spoke by phone, and assessed the footprint and its possible features.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #59307 Primary
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BFRO map layer Reference