Class A First-hand BFRO #7766

Motorist has daylight sighting near Marceline

15 June 1984 4 pm Marceline, Chariton County, Missouri 2 witnesses

Account

The witness was driving with a relative on a sunny afternoon when an upright figure crossed the road ahead from one treeline to another. The figure moved with a loping gait and cleared the road in seconds, disappearing before the vehicle reached the spot. Both occupants reportedly saw the figure.

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What was reported

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Described appearance

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Height src
about 7 ft. tall
Build src
about 300 lbs
Hair length src
long hair
Gait src
long lope
Posture src
upright

Facts & provenance

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Date
15 June 1984
Stated BFRO report #7766 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
4 pm
Stated BFRO report #7766 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Marceline, Chariton County, Missouri
Stated BFRO report #7766 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Nearest Road
Map point
39.76, -92.93 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 7766 (4 decimals, no boundary)
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #7766 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
2
Derived BFRO report #7766 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #7766 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
driving with a relative to pick up another relative
Derived BFRO report #7766 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
a figure
Stated BFRO report #7766 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #7766 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Stan Courtney (BFRO)
Follow-up

An investigator spoke with the witness by phone about the road-crossing figure and the witness's familiarity with local animals.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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