Class B First-hand BFRO #26306

Possible nighttime encounter at a rural home near the village of Jane

Fall 2005 dark night Jane, McDonald County, Missouri 1 witness

Account

The witness went outside at night after dogs began barking and heard what sounded like bipedal footsteps in the woods behind the house. The footsteps approached after the witness called out, and a normally fearless dog retreated from the treeline. The witness inferred the source was very tall from the interval between steps and fired two shots into the ground, after which the footsteps calmly receded.

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What was reported

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Sounds

Described appearance

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Height src
at least seven or more feet
Gait src
on two legs

Facts & provenance

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Date
Fall 2005
Stated BFRO report #26306 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Season
Time of day
dark night
Stated BFRO report #26306 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Place
Jane, McDonald County, Missouri
Stated BFRO report #26306 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
36.51, -94.23 (± 1489 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 26306 with published boundary
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #26306 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Derived BFRO report #26306 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Witness was
checking on barking dogs outside at night
Derived BFRO report #26306 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
something walking in the woods behind the house
Stated BFRO report #26306 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #26306 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Larry Newman (BFRO)
Follow-up

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BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

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