Brothers observe tall animal during early morning visit to hunting area near Lineville
Account
The witness and his brother were sitting in a pickup truck while looking at land to lease. They spotted a large dark figure crouched in an open field near the timberline several hundred yards away. The figure stood upright on two legs and walked into the timber out of sight. They watched it for about three minutes total.
What was reported
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Sightings
Described appearance
In the source's own words, field by field. Hover a field's marker to see where it was read.
- Height src
- between 8 and 9 feet
- Hair colour src
- dark brown or black
- Gait src
- relaxed, deliberate, and unhurried
- Posture src
- stood erect on two legs
- Age / size src
- large
- Other features src
- hair covering it's body
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
24 April 2015
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| Time of day |
around 8:00 am
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| Place |
Lineville, IA And South Lineville, Mercer County, Missouri
Stated
BFRO report #48530
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
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| Map point |
40.58, -93.64 (± 1000 m)
BFRO map layer point for report 48530 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 |
looking at land to lease while sitting in a pickup truck
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| Witness's word for it |
something large and black
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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)
An investigator communicated with the witness by email and phone and researched Missouri bear ranges to assess a bear explanation.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #48530 Primary
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BFRO map layer Reference