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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5 July 2022 Cuba MO, Crawford County, Missouri Class B #74675

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.

Rock throwing
25 January 2019 Cherryville, Crawford County, Missouri Class A #62432

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.

Full-body sightingRock throwing
1 June 2010 Cuba, Crawford County, Missouri Class B #50717

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.

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15 October 2009 Sullivan, Crawford County, Missouri Class A #27089

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.

Full-body sightingSilhouette
8 August 1997 Steelville, Crawford County, Missouri Class B #48655

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.

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June 1982 Steelville, Crawford County, Missouri Class B #6775

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.

Full-body sightingFootstepsTree breakOdor
15 August 1977 Cook Station Or Wesco, Crawford County, Missouri Class A #496

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.

Full-body sighting
The next morning Cherryville, Crawford County, Missouri Related account #62432

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.

Property disturbance
this morning Cherryville, Crawford County, Missouri Related account #62432

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.

Wood knockWhistle
Date unknown Cherryville, Crawford County, Missouri Related account #62432

Growl near Cherryville, Missouri

The witness reported being growled at once, otherwise saying the creatures never hurt or threatened the family.

Growl
on several occasions Cherryville, Crawford County, Missouri Related account #62432

Vocalization near Cherryville, Missouri

On several occasions the witness heard hollering, wood knocking and walking outside, noting activity seemed to occur if singing.

VocalizationWood knockFootsteps
After my husband retired Cherryville, Crawford County, Missouri Related account #62432

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.

Partial sightingTracks
Date unknown Cherryville, Crawford County, Missouri Related account #62432

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.

Rock throwingFootstepsWood knock
One time Cherryville, Crawford County, Missouri Related account #62432

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.

Vocalization
Date unknown Cherryville, Crawford County, Missouri Related account #62432

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.

Rock throwing
Date unknown Cherryville, Crawford County, Missouri Related account #62432

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.

Door or window contactFootstepsRock throwing
one night about 2:30am Cherryville, Crawford County, Missouri Related account #62432

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.

Vocalization