Class A First-hand BFRO #9840

Nighttime sighting on country dirt road

18 November 2004 approximately 6:45 pm, dark Purdy, Barry County, Missouri 1 witness

Account

On the evening of November 18, 2004, the witness was driving south on an isolated dirt road when she slowed for an animal in the ditch. The animal stood upright and approached the passenger side of the vehicle, coming close enough that its hair-covered chest filled the window. The witness locked the doors, screamed, and accelerated away, stating she had never seen anything like it.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Described appearance

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Height src
at least as tall as I am (5'8")
Hair colour src
a buff or light color
Face src
do not recall face, just chest in window
Arms src
could see the arms
Posture src
walking upright
Other features src
very humanlike in form

Facts & provenance

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Date
18 November 2004
Stated BFRO report #9840 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
approximately 6:45 pm, dark
Stated BFRO report #9840 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Purdy, Barry County, Missouri
Stated BFRO report #9840 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
36.81, -93.82 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 9840 (4 decimals, no boundary)
Account type
First-hand
Derived BFRO report #9840 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Derived BFRO report #9840 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #9840 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
driving south on a dirt road
Stated BFRO report #9840 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
an animal
Stated BFRO report #9840 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #9840 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Stan Courtney (BFRO)
Follow-up

An investigator spoke with the witness by phone and noted the figure was described as very humanlike, upright, with visible arms, chest and head but no discernible features.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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