First-hand Related account BFRO #21660

Vocalization near St. James/Rolla, Missouri

summer, 1981 in the early evening, right at dusk St. James/Rolla, Phelps County, Missouri 3 witnesses
Same witness, another occasion. This event is described inside another report — Woman describes childhood incidents -- possible tracks and vocalization near outside rural home near St.James/Rolla. It is catalogued separately because it is a different occasion, not a duplicate.

Account

The witness and two relatives heard a loud deep roar from the woods behind the house at dusk and ran inside.

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Date
summer, 1981 in the early evening, right at dusk
Stated BFRO report #21660 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Place
St. James/Rolla, Phelps County, Missouri
Derived BFRO report #21660 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Map point
38.01, -91.65 (± 1000 m)
Derived BFRO report #21660 · derived:same-place-as-main · read with 75% confidence
The report places this event at its main event's location (SOURCE_MAP_LAYER)
Witnesses
3
Stated BFRO report #21660 · BFRO report, “Observed” section

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  1. Published 2007-09-09 Retrieved 2026-09-25 Version 1 Hash 698ab007ab7f
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