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Bigfoot sighting near Mt. Vernon, Missouri

19 Jul 1997 · Mt. Vernon, Missouri, United States

A fisherman on Spring River west of Mt. Vernon saw a tall, long-haired figure walk from the water toward woods in the evening for at least five minutes.

Facts

Reported as
Fisherman has daytime sighting west of Mt. Vernon
Date
19 Jul 1997
Place
Mt. Vernon, Missouri, United States
Evidence
visual
Point
37.117, -93.894
Light
daylight
Witness was
fishing
Witnesses
1
Creatures
1
Distance
91 m (300 ft)
Duration
5 min
Height
2.3 m (8 ft)
Described as
reddish hair, long length, biped
Behaviour
walking
In the account
alone, family lore, near water, nothing found after, returned to spot, searched after, thought person first, very tall, walked away calmly, walked upright
Account
firsthand
Sources
2 independent (5 listings)

Sources

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