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Bigfoot sighting near Hornersville, Missouri

1961 · Hornersville, Missouri, United States

In fall 1961-1962 at dusk, a child in a field behind his house near Hornersville, Missouri saw a very tall dark-brown hairy creature about ten feet away while his dog barked.

Facts

Reported as
Childhood face to face encounter at dusk in the river bottoms of Bootheel
Date
1961
Place
Hornersville, Missouri, United States
Evidence
visual
Point
36.060, -90.061
Light
twilight
Witness was
playing
Witnesses
1
Creatures
1
Distance
3.0 m (10 ft)
Described as
dark brown hair
Behaviour
watching
Animals
dogs reacted
In the account
alone, childhood memory, dog barked or chased, dog present, eyes seen, field or clearing, large hands, looked at witness, near home, told no one, very tall, witness fled, witness froze
Account
firsthand
Sources
2 independent (5 listings)

Sources

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