Class A First-hand BFRO #2036

Multiple witnesses encounter bad smell, three observe creature hiding behind sapling

June 1988 night, about 9:30 p.m. Springfield, Greene County, Missouri 3 witnesses

Account

After exploring an abandoned resort site on a bright moonlit night, three companions walking back toward their van smelled a strong musky, fecal odor. They then noticed a backlit figure about 20 feet away behind brush watching them while holding a small tree and swaying. After watching for a few minutes they fled to the van, and a return visit minutes later found no figure and no odor.

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What was reported

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Sightings

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Other senses

Odor

Described appearance

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Height src: approximately 8 to 9 feet tall
Face src: couldn't make out facial features
Arms src: one holding on to the tree, the other hanging down by its side
Hands src: hand was completely encompassing it
Posture src: standing behind a sapling
Other features src: conical-shaped head

Facts & provenance

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Date	June 1988 Stated BFRO report #2036 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day	night, about 9:30 p.m. Stated BFRO report #2036 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Place	Springfield, Greene County, Missouri Stated BFRO report #2036 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point	37.07, -93.14 (± 1000 m) Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence BFRO map layer point for report 2036 (5 decimals, no boundary)
Account type	First-hand Stated BFRO report #2036 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses	3 Derived BFRO report #2036 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported	1 Derived BFRO report #2036 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was	walking back to a van after exploring an abandoned resort Stated BFRO report #2036 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it	a figure Stated BFRO report #2036 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification	Class A Stated BFRO report #2036 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Follow-up

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Source timeline

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BFRO report #2036 Primary

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