Class A First-hand BFRO #30573

Bowhunter recalls dusk encounter on creek dike near Oak Grove

October 1991 around 5:00 p.m., dusk, not dark yet Oak Grove, Jackson County, Missouri 1 witness

Account

The witness was bowhunting in the evening along a creek and field dike when rustling was heard behind. A large bipedal creature came over the dike, descended the near side to close range, paused to look around, then walked away along the creek out of sight. The witness reported a strong musky odor that strengthened on approach and faded as it left, and fled home after hiding crouched on the ground.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Full-body sighting

Sounds

Footsteps

Other senses

Odor

Described appearance

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Height src: at the very least, 7 to 8 feet tall
Build src: wide shoulders, very athletic and thick build, weighing over 300 lb
Hair colour src: black
Hair length src: long
Arms src: unusually long arms
Hands src: large hands
Gait src: walking upright on two legs
Posture src: upright, bipedal
Other features src: stringy, matted hair from head to toe

Facts & provenance

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Date	October 1991 Stated BFRO report #30573 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day	around 5:00 p.m., dusk, not dark yet Stated BFRO report #30573 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place	Oak Grove, Jackson County, Missouri Stated BFRO report #30573 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point	39.04, -94.16 (± 1000 m) Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence BFRO map layer point for report 30573 with published boundary
Account type	First-hand Stated BFRO report #30573 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses	1 Derived BFRO report #30573 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported	1 Derived BFRO report #30573 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was	bowhunting in the evening Stated BFRO report #30573 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it	this thing Stated BFRO report #30573 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification	Class A Stated BFRO report #30573 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by: Robert Driscoll (BFRO)

Follow-up

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BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Follow-up

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BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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BFRO report #30573 Primary

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