Claimed encounters in Crawford County, Missouri
17 entries reported in Crawford County, Missouri, each linked to the report or podcast segment it came from. Narrow them down with the filters, or see them on the map.
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YESTERDAY !! Fisherman sees large rock thrown at location of previous incident on Meramec River
The witness was fishing alone from a boat ramp after sunset. A large rock described as roughly bowling-ball size came from the treeline on the opposite bank and splashed into the water. The witness did not see what threw the rock and left shortly afterward.
Landowners describe sporadic incidents over two decades near Cherryville, vicinity of Meramec River
The witness and her husband sat on the front porch at night with a night vision scope. They watched a tall, huge figure standing about 50 yards away in the woods, passing the scope back and forth, and saw it crouch down and stand back up. While they watched, a rock was thrown onto the carport by something else nearby, and when the husband started toward the figure it vanished in a sudden flash of movement.
Man recalls primate-like vocalization and rocks thrown at a fishing area in the Rvierside Conservation Area
Three companions walked to a boat ramp on a river at night to watch the water. They heard movement in brush across the water, then heard two rock impacts nearby on the bank and in the river. They then heard an unfamiliar ape-like yowl and huffing sounds from the same direction. They saw nothing and left the area immediately.
Nighttime sighting at City Lake Park outside Sullivan
The witness was walking at night along a road by City Lake Park when he saw a tall, thin, hairy figure about 70 to 100 feet ahead pass under a park light. He described it as about 7 feet tall with long legs and ape-like hairy arms with several inches of hanging hair. Frightened, he turned back toward town. He says he walks there almost every evening and had never seen anything similar.
Recollection of seeing a huge bipedal shadow while camping that steals food near Steelville
The witness was camping alone in a tall tent when something large approached at night. A tall shadow with broad shoulders was cast on the tent by an outside lantern. The visitor opened food containers, ate bread, growled, overturned a cooler and carried off meat before leaving toward the river where vocalizations were heard. Large footprints and teeth marks were found the following morning.
Child has daylight sighting along Meramec River
While camping with family and friends, the witness's young son ran from a dirt road saying he saw a tall hair-covered man. Later that evening the group heard heavy walking and loud limb-snapping in the adjacent woods and noticed a dead-like smell. The next day they found a bulldozed trail with broken limbs and saplings where the sounds had come from.
Campers see large figure cross river in moonlight
After dark while camping on a river sandbar, the witness and a companion watched a large bipedal creature enter the river upstream in bright moonlight. The creature waded through fast, knee-deep water, turned at the waist to look at the men after one spoke, then exited to the opposite bank and disappeared. The sighting lasted about 10 seconds, and the two observers did not search for sign the next morning.
Property disturbance near Cherryville, Missouri
After a dog burial and planting of flowers on the grave, all flowers were found removed from holes and placed beside them undamaged.
Wood knock near Cherryville, Missouri
While walking the dog the husband heard a wood knock in one direction and a whistle in another, and the witness had heard whistles another night.
Growl near Cherryville, Missouri
The witness reported being growled at once, otherwise saying the creatures never hurt or threatened the family.
Vocalization near Cherryville, Missouri
On several occasions the witness heard hollering, wood knocking and walking outside, noting activity seemed to occur if singing.
Sasquatch sighting near Cherryville, Missouri
The husband saw a big fast figure that was not a man or bear run by the lower barn and later repeatedly found footprints he showed to the witness.
Rock throwing near Cherryville, Missouri
At the witness house rocks hit the walls and roof, something heavy scuffled on the porch and ran off, followed by wood knocks the next night.
Vocalization near Cherryville, Missouri
The mother went to check barking dogs and heard something loudly speaking in an animal language toward the pack, after which the dogs went silent.
Rock throwing near Cherryville, Missouri
Rocks cleared from the yard were thrown back over the mother's head, and the witness said the same happened while weed-eating.
Door or window contact near Cherryville, Missouri
The mother, living in a trailer on the same land, reported hard hitting on the door and trailer at night, walking outside, and rocks on the roof.
Vocalization near Cherryville, Missouri
While letting a dog out at night the witness heard a long holler perceived as a warning, grabbed the dog and went inside shaken.