Class A First-hand BFRO #58980

Truck driver watches a sasquatch vanish into a treeline near Holt

29 January 2018 4:15 pm Holt, Clinton County, Missouri 1 witness

Account

The witness was driving a semi-truck southbound on I-35 near mile marker 35 when he noticed a tall brown bipedal figure ahead by the treeline. The figure took a few large steps into the woods and disappeared within seconds as the truck approached. Unable to slow safely in traffic, the witness continued past and later noted the time and location.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Full-body sighting

Described appearance

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Height src: around 10 feet tall
Build src: large, tall
Hair colour src: brown
Gait src: marching with bilateral bend at the knees
Posture src: walking on two legs
Other features src: consistent brown color covering body

Facts & provenance

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Date	29 January 2018 Stated BFRO report #58980 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day	4:15 pm Stated BFRO report #58980 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place	Holt, Clinton County, Missouri Stated BFRO report #58980 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point	39.50, -94.29 (± 2 km) Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence BFRO map layer point for report 58980 with published boundary
Account type	First-hand Stated BFRO report #58980 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses	1 Derived BFRO report #58980 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section · read with 80% confidence
Figures reported	1 Derived BFRO report #58980 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was	driving a semi-truck southbound on interstate Stated BFRO report #58980 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it	very tall brown mass Stated BFRO report #58980 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification	Class A Stated BFRO report #58980 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by: Brian R. Woods (BFRO)

Follow-up

An investigator drove to the sighting area to retrace the route and visited nearby Wallace State Park.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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BFRO report #58980 Primary

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