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Bigfoot sighting near Springfield, Missouri

Jun 1988 · Springfield, MO, Missouri, United States

Near Springfield, Missouri, around 9:30 p.m. in June 1988, a group of men at an abandoned resort smelled a foul odor and saw a tall figure hiding behind brush.

The account itself raises a hoax or a misidentification.

Facts

Reported as
Multiple witnesses encounter bad smell, three observe creature hiding behind sapling
Date
Jun 1988
Place
Springfield, MO, Missouri, United States
Evidence
visual
Point
37.074, -93.135
Time
about 21:00, night
Witness was
walking
Witnesses
3
Creatures
1
Distance
6.1 m (20 ft)
Height
2.1 m (7 ft)
Behaviour
hiding, watching
In the account
full moon, looked at witness, nothing found after, only silhouette, peeked, returned to spot, searched after, smell, smell musky, told no one, very tall, witness fled
Account
firsthand
Sources
2 independent (5 listings)

Sources

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