Class B First-hand BFRO #40548

Motorist has a possible sighting on a rainy night near Schell City

21 September 2012 between 11 and 11:30 pm Nevada, Vernon County, Missouri 1 witness

Account

The witness was driving home from work late at night in rain when he noticed a figure in the ditch beside the road. He first mistook it for a person in rain gear, then saw it was a hair-covered figure bent over what looked like a deer on the ground. As he drove even with it, the figure stood upright on two legs and extended its arms straight out. He slowed briefly but continued home.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Full-body sighting

Described appearance

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Hair length src: long
Face src: did not see the face
Arms src: spread straight out from body as if making a tee
Legs src: standing on two legs
Posture src: crouched / bending down then stood up
Clothing src: not wearing a coat
Other features src: covered in long rain-matted hair with lots of hair on head

Facts & provenance

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Date	21 September 2012 Stated BFRO report #40548 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day	between 11 and 11:30 pm Stated BFRO report #40548 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place	Nevada, Vernon County, Missouri Stated BFRO report #40548 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point	37.92, -94.32 (± 1200 m) Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence BFRO map layer point for report 40548 with published boundary
Account type	First-hand Stated BFRO report #40548 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses	1 Stated BFRO report #40548 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported	1 Derived BFRO report #40548 · BFRO report, “Observed” section · read with 85% confidence
Witness was	driving home from work Stated BFRO report #40548 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Witness's word for it	side of something bending down Stated BFRO report #40548 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification	Class B Stated BFRO report #40548 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by: Larry Newman (BFRO)

Follow-up

An investigator spoke with the witness by phone and made tentative plans to view the area.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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BFRO report #40548 Primary

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