Class A First-hand BFRO #24404

Woman recalls a very close encounter as a child on a farm near the Mark Twain National Forest

7 July 1967 dusk Willow Springs, Howell County, Missouri 1 witness

Account

The witness was walking home along a gravel road through a wooded hollow at dusk when a presence alongside proved to be a very tall, hairy creature standing within arm's reach. The witness looked up at its body and face, then walked slowly toward home while it remained nearby. At the home driveway the creature paused by a cedar tree, watched, then left into the forest in a few strides, after which the witness cried out and a relative searched the area.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Full-body sighting

Described appearance

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Height src: at least 3 ft taller than the witness
Build src: tall and stocky built
Hair colour src: reddish
Hair length src: long
Face src: mouth shut and less hair around facial area
Eyes src: whites reddish, pupils bluish
Feet src: huge hairy feet
Posture src: standing
Other features src: hairy body, not fur; thick chest, broad shoulders, short neck; dark-skinned

Facts & provenance

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Date	7 July 1967 Stated BFRO report #24404 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day	dusk Stated BFRO report #24404 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place	Willow Springs, Howell County, Missouri Stated BFRO report #24404 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point	36.97, -92.09 (± 3 km) Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence BFRO map layer point for report 24404 with published boundary
Account type	First-hand Stated BFRO report #24404 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses	1 Derived BFRO report #24404 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported	1 Stated BFRO report #24404 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was	walking home from a friend's house Stated BFRO report #24404 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it	this creature Stated BFRO report #24404 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification	Class A Stated BFRO report #24404 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by: Ron Boles (BFRO)

Follow-up

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BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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BFRO report #24404 Primary

Published 2008-08-12 Retrieved 2026-09-25 Version 1 Hash 93b17b16d1ce

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BFRO map layer Reference

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