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Couple has early evening encounter at home near Forsyth
Late one summer evening in 1998, a couple lying in bed in their trailer heard repeated loud screams and their dogs became highly agitated. The husband went outside with a flashlight and saw red-orange eyeshine well above normal human face height, then a tall upright shadow running toward the southwest. No further screams occurred and the dogs stayed agitated for 10-15 minutes. The couple decided not to call emergency services.
Campers have a night-time encounter in Mark Twain National Forest
About seven years ago a group camping near a secluded lake sat around a campfire late at night. A small bipedal figure about four feet tall emerged from the woods, ran toward the lake in moonlight, circled while waving its arms and vocalizing, then ran back into the woods. The group searched in the morning but found no tracks on the hard ground.
Bow hunter observes animal lying down in the Creve Coeur bottoms
The witness was bow-hunting and stalking a trail toward the river just after sunset when movement to the right caught his attention. He saw a greyish-brown form lying on its belly about twelve feet away, with legs behind, arms in front, a large torso and a head. The form raised on one arm and turned its upper body to look at him, and after staring briefly the witness felt compelled to leave the woods.
Memory told of seeing an unknown creature climbing a tree while driving between Marionville and Aurora
The witness was driving on a rural highway in late afternoon when she noticed a large dark figure under a grove of trees about 150 feet away. The figure appeared to be climbing, with an arm extended overhead gripping a branch and a leg raised. It kept its back to the road the entire time and was gone when the witness returned to the site moments later.
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.
Fisherman has daytime sighting west of Mt. Vernon
The witness was fishing along Spring River in the evening and moved downstream around oak trees. He claims to have watched a single large, reddish-brown, hair-covered figure walk from the stream across an open field into the woods for several minutes. He did not follow it because he was alone, and a return visit the next day found no definitive footprints.
Witness saw man-like creature in a corn field.
The witness was riding a four-wheeler on an old gravel road in a rural area with a cornfield on one side and woods on the other. From a distance the witness saw a figure first thought to be a dog, then recognized as man-like as they got closer. The figure rose from a kneeling position, moved to the roadway, looked at the witness, and then went into the woods. The witness paused briefly and then turned around and rode away, afraid it might return.
Daylight encounter one mile south of Agency on the Platte River
The witness claims they were sitting alone fishing on a riverbank in the early evening when they heard prolonged rustling and noticed a strong foul odor growing stronger. After about 10-15 minutes they turned to see a very tall, broad, dingy-brown hairy figure standing 20-30 yards away staring at them without moving or making sound. After a brief stare-down the witness dropped their fishing pole and ran about a half-mile to their car and drove home, and states they have never returned to the spot.
Late night sighting by young couple in a parked car on a rural lane outside Kelso
A young couple parked on a dirt lane at night turned on their car headlights and saw an upright, hair-covered creature standing ahead of them. The creature turned to look at them, showed yellow eye shine, took a few steps across the lane and disappeared. Frightened, the driver failed to turn around, backed out to the main road, and drove into town.
Nighttime roadside sighting by a motorist outside Joplin
The witness was driving a lifted pickup back toward campus around midnight with two sleeping passengers. While rounding a sharp curve in a wooded area near a creek, the witness saw a large upright creature standing in the ditch a few feet from the road and viewed its upper body eye-to-eye for a few seconds. After passing, the witness looked back and the creature was gone.
Memory told of a nighttime close encounter in the Henning Conservation Area near Branson
Two companions walking a hillside trail at night heard a loud snap and saw two large bipedal figures silhouetted against city lights. After one companion shouted, a second shorter figure stood up beside the taller slumped figure, and both fled on two legs crashing through small trees. The witnesses estimated the taller figure at 7.5 to 8 feet tall, hid at the fire tower overnight, and noted broken limbs and a sweet unpleasant odor in the area the next morning.
Sasquatch sighting near Carroll County (1993)
While inspecting land where the Missouri River had changed course, the witness crossed a levee and came face to face at about 50 yards with two creatures. One stood braced between trees swaying side to side and watching him while the other stayed on hands and knees appearing to dig for crawdads. After about 20 seconds of locked gaze and chest rumbling with dread, the witness left quickly for his car.
Motorist recalls possible early morning sighting north of Mt. Vernon
Around 1991 or 1992, the witness was driving home alone about 1 a.m. when an animal on all fours ran across the road and she braked to barely miss it. In a few seconds she noted its body was level rather than sloped, its legs were distinct without belly skin, and its lighter-colored hairless-looking face without a snout turned sideways to look at her. She heard nothing because the radio was on, and found no sign at the site the next day.
Bowhunter recalls dusk encounter on creek dike near Oak Grove
The witness was bowhunting in the evening along a creek and field dike when rustling was heard behind. A large bipedal creature came over the dike, descended the near side to close range, paused to look around, then walked away along the creek out of sight. The witness reported a strong musky odor that strengthened on approach and faded as it left, and fled home after hiding crouched on the ground.
Youth bicyclist has daytime sighting near Gravois Mills
The witness was riding a bicycle on a gravel road on the way home from a friend's house when something in the woods drew attention. About 100 yards away in the woods, a hair-covered creature walked perpendicular to the witness for about a minute before stopping beside a large birch tree. When the witness looked away to decide which way to run, the creature was gone, and the witness ran back to the friend's house and got a ride home.
A man gathering firewood for his campsite with his ATV encounters a large ape-like animal in a creek bed
While camping, the witness rode an ATV to the back of a farm to gather firewood and noticed a strong odor near a creek. There they saw a large ape- or bear-like creature in a squatting position that made eye contact for about 30 seconds before jumping up an 8-foot bank and running away. The witness returned to camp, then revisited the site with a companion that evening and again the next morning, but flooding prevented finding footprints.
Driver has early morning sighting near bridge over Hog Creek
The witness was driving south to work in the early morning when he saw an upright, hair-covered creature walking toward cedar trees beside the road. The creature moved into the trees as he approached. He judged it to be over six feet tall and broad through the chest, and later noted disturbed leaves and grass at the site but no footprints.
Recollection of a possible nighttime encounter on a four-wheeler near Sullivan
The witness and two companions snuck out on a 4-wheeler into woods behind a house on a snowy night. They noticed a dead-like odor and heard monkey-like chattering, then saw a tall hair-covered biped walk toward them while growling. The group fled on the vehicle and on foot as the animal followed to within arm's reach without touching them, apparently driving them from the area.
Group spots a bigfoot late at night walking into Glenwild Cemetery south of Cleveland (MO/KS border)
Late at night in fall 1989, the witness was driving seven companions home from a skating rink and slowed for S-curves on the road. A tall light-brown figure crossed in front of the car and headed toward a nearby cemetery. All occupants reportedly watched it for about 10-12 seconds before driving past and taking another way home.
Family witness a 7-8 foot tall creature, covered with hair, standing in the middle of the road
The witness was riding with family while driving at night on Highway 17 when a tall hair-covered figure was seen standing on the center line. Both the witness's car and an oncoming car stopped and observed it illuminated by taillights for about 30 seconds. The figure then leapt off the roadway into the adjacent creek/river, and both cars drove away without investigating.