Let me preface this by saying the Missouri man who says he had an encounter with a mysterious creature lives in the part of the state that has historically had the most sightings. But, not many can claim that they scared Bigfoot in an incident he says caused the beast to jump 8 feet into the air.

I'd like to give credit where credit is due. William from Pike County, Missouri was willing to come forward and tell his creature story to the Missouri YouTube channel Sasquatch Theory. Here's the exact description from the YouTube share of what happened:

"William was down by a creek bottom in an area near Bowling Green Missouri when he encountered a Bigfoot. William claims the creature was surprised by his presence and it jumped 8 feet into the air before it took off into the forest!"

Here are William's exact words describing his encounter:

"I'm driving along the creek and there's a bend in this creek. The creek is about an 8 foot drop off from where I'm at...as I get to the bend in the creek, I look over and there it is. It's squatting...it's on 2 legs...squatting down like a man would squat down...covered in hair...it was in the creek...it turns its head and makes eye contact...for what seems like an eternity...I was froze. I could not move whatsoever. Then it turns its head and looks straight forward...from squatting, it jumps 8 foot up to the same level ground...and it takes off on 2 legs".

In case you aren't aware, Pike County, Missouri is a hotspot in the state for Bigfoot sightings. Many are documented on the Bigfoot Field Research Organization website. I listened to nearly all of William's testimony and he seems like a sincere fellow. I have no idea if he really scared a Bigfoot, but I do believe that he believes it. Listen to him tell his story in the full interview above and decide for yourself.

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