Class A
First-hand
BFRO #1158
Child encounters a man-like creature in a shed
October 1956
nearing sundown, starting to get dark
Washington County, Missouri
1 witness
Account
As a child the witness hid in an old corn crib during a hide-and-seek game near a relative's house at sundown. Inside the dark crib the witness heard heavy breathing and saw a huge hairy man-like creature standing over them staring, with a hog-pen-like smell. The witness ran back to the house crying and reported the encounter to a relative, who did not take it seriously.
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What was reported
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Described appearance
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- Build src
- huge
- Posture src
- standing
- Other features src
- man-like, hairy
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
October 1956
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|---|---|
| Time of day |
nearing sundown, starting to get dark
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| Place |
Washington County, Missouri
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| Map point |
38.04, -90.75 (± 1000 m)
BFRO map layer point for report 1158 (3 decimals, no boundary)
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
1
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| Figures reported |
1
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| Witness was |
playing hide-and-seek
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| Witness's word for it |
huge man like creature
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| Source classification |
Class A
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Source timeline
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BFRO report #1158 Primary
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