Truck driver watches a sasquatch "vanish" into a treeline

BFRO Investigator Brian W: When I spoke with the witness, it had only been about 24 hours since the sighting took place. The witness was traveling southbound on Interstate 35, between Cameron and Holt, Missouri. It was approximately 4:15 pm on January 29, 2018. Sunset was still nearly an hour away (5:36), and temperatures hovered near 30° F. As his truck entered a gradual highway curve to the left, his eyes locked on a large, tall, brown “mass" moving in front of a treeline ahead. For several seconds, as his truck barreled closer, he got an increasingly clearer view of this large mass, that quite obviously, was standing on two legs, walking. In our phone conversation, I asked him for more details on the movements. He said it was almost like it was “marching", but with a bilateral bend at the knees. We talked about it being similar to how humans walk up a steep incline, with knees bent. He described the sasquatch as seeming deceptively slow, despite the large area it covered with each step. By the time his truck arrived to where the sasquatch had been standing, it had slipped into the trees, and vanished from sight completely. As he whisked past the spot, he scanned the trees, but saw nothing. With traffic not far behind him, he was unable to reduce his speed safely for a better look. It's likely that the other drivers did not see the sasquatch, as he sits higher up in his truck than most other vehicles. After a few seconds of amazement, the witness began taking careful note of his current location, the time, visual landmarks, etc. He assessed that he had been right at mile marker 35. The town of Holt, Missouri was just ahead. The witness estimates that the figure had to be around 10 feet tall in order for him to catch a glimpse from the original distance. The size, along with the consistent brown color that covered it's body were strong indicators, in his mind, that this was not a person. There were no vehicles parked along the highway, and no sign of any road crew. Later that same day, the witness researched the area, and noted that just to the north of his sighting was Wallace State Park. Twisting creeks frequently come close to the Interstate for miles, with wooded areas concealing hills and the periphery of pastures. On the 31st of January, the day after I spoke to the witness, I drove to the same area. I wanted to retrace that portion of his drive, and have a better idea of the immediate landscape. I also visited Wallace State Park, which I am familiar with. Concerning the Highway Patrol's claim that there are no bears in Missouri, that's actually not true. According to Missouri Black Bear Project, there are black bears in south and central Missouri. Northern counties in the state are not on the department's radar, though, for bear populations. The witness remarked that his “mind was blown” from the experience, and he was so intrigued and energized by what he saw, he hardly slept that night. He replayed the events in his mind, and carefully considered common explanations that might take the mystique out of the sighting. He confidently stands by what he has reported. He accepts that some will be skeptical, as he was, and we talked about how there are very few other experiences that are relatable to seeing something that we are told doesn’t exist. I found the witness to be consistent with details, well spoken, and just as amazed as anyone else would be. via (Link: bfro.net)