Incident #991266
Branson, Taney Cty, Missouri
Sep 1982
Account
Checking traps in woods by creek around midnight, Branson man said he saw a large hairy creature with an awful smell bent over the creek bank catching and eating crawfish. He was sure it was not a man or a bear.
When
- Month
- Sep
- Year
- 1982
- Season
- fall
- Time of Day
- midnight
Where
- State / province
- Missouri
- County
- Taney Cty
- Nearest Town
- Branson
- Latitude
- 3639
- Longitude
- 9314
What was seen
- Individuals
- one, no description
- Total Individuals
- 1
- Population Status
- wild
- First Seen
- beside
- Terrain Object
- water
Witnesses
- No. of Witnesses
- 1
- Witness(es) Sex
- Male
Setting
- Terrain
- valleyýwoods
- Nearby Water
- creek
Weather and light
- Lighting
- bright moonlight
Source
- Source
- Bob Price, 1410 N. Madison, Hutchinson, KS 67501, quoting Branson, MO, man.
Creature description
- Hair Covered
- yes
- Movement
- picking upýeating
- Aggressive To
- crawfish
- Arms Used
- for picking upýfor eating
- Object Handled
- animal
- Odour
- strong
- Eating
- other
- Water Activity
- reach in
- Use of Water
- catch fish
- Position when first seen
- bent over
Witness
- Witness Saw with
- naked eye
- Observer Was
- trapping