Class A First-hand BFRO #1356

Husband and wife observe sasquatch at river's edge

8 August 1976 mid-morning St.Charles, St. Charles County, Missouri 2 witnesses

Account

The witness and spouse were drifting down the Missouri River behind fishing jugs with the motor off when they spotted a dark hairy figure drinking at the water's edge. As they drifted to within about 50 feet it stood on two legs, noticed them, and walked into the nearby woods. After it disappeared they heard trees being knocked down for about a minute and noticed a wet musky odor.

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What was reported

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Described appearance

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Height src
about 6 to 7 feet tall
Hair colour src
very dark brown, almost black
Hair length src
approximately 5 to 6 inches long
Face src
hairless between forehead and mouth
Hands src
hairless on palms
Feet src
hairless on bottoms
Gait src
walked upright into woods
Posture src
stood on two legs
Other features src
very man-like in appearance

Facts & provenance

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Date
8 August 1976
Stated BFRO report #1356 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
mid-morning
Stated BFRO report #1356 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
St.Charles, St. Charles County, Missouri
Stated BFRO report #1356 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
38.66, -90.67 (± 16 km)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 1356 with published boundary
Account type
First-hand
Derived BFRO report #1356 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
2
Derived BFRO report #1356 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #1356 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
jugging while drifting downriver in a boat
Stated BFRO report #1356 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
something big and hairy
Stated BFRO report #1356 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #1356 · 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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