Class A First-hand BFRO #2180

Two sisters witness bipedal animal walk through yard

September 1977 dusk, just before dark Mt. Vernon, Lawrence County, Missouri 2 witnesses

Account

When the witness was about 6 or 7 years old, she and her younger sister were playing inside their home and saw an upright hair-covered creature cross the yard in good light at dusk. The creature was about 100 feet away, looked toward them, and continued toward the woods and road area. Their mother did not reach the window in time to see it.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Described appearance

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Height src
about 6'6" or so
Build src
tall, stocky, broad shouldered
Hair colour src
dark redish brown
Arms src
hair hanging down along the arms
Gait src
walking upright, casual and not hurried
Posture src
upright, bipedal
Clothing src
naked
Other features src
ape-like, hairy, not human

Facts & provenance

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Date
September 1977
Stated BFRO report #2180 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day
dusk, just before dark
Stated BFRO report #2180 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Place
Mt. Vernon, Lawrence County, Missouri
Stated BFRO report #2180 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
37.11, -93.72 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 2180 (5 decimals, no boundary)
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #2180 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
2
Stated BFRO report #2180 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Figures reported
1
Stated BFRO report #2180 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
playing at home and looking out the window
Stated BFRO report #2180 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Witness's word for it
big hairy ape-like creature
Stated BFRO report #2180 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #2180 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Follow-up

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BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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