Couple has early evening encounter at home near Forsyth witnessed in Taney County, Missouri

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Location: Taney County ' 3 miles north of Forsyth ' under-developed area comprising multiple 10-acre lots, heavily forested, served by a dirt/gravel road. Date: Late summer (July/August) 1998 Time: 8:30-ish pm My wife and I were living in a small "park" trailer (8'x30') on our 10-acre lot just north of Forsyth, Missouri. The area is isolated, almost entirely undeveloped, and composed of heavily forested 10-acre lots. Access to the area was at that time a rather narrow dirt/gravel road which was barely able to handle two-way traffic. The area supports a variety of wildlife including possum, raccoons, bobcats, foxes, coyotes, and a large deer population. Black bears, small and scraggly, are relatively rare, but are reportedly making a comeback in the area and appear to be moving from Arkansas to the south. Both my wife and I had been to work very early in the day, and were quite tired. We were lying in our bedroom at the western end of the trailer with the windows open, readi...