Driver has early morning sighting near bridge over Hog Creek witnessed in Texas County, Missouri

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I was driving to work one morning between Houston and Willow Springs, Missouri. I was southbound on US 63, approximately 4 miles south of Houston. As you approached the bridge over Hog Creek, the road descends a hill and curves to the left. On the right side of the road there are some farm buildings, with a row of cedar trees planted right along the right-of-way. As I descended the hill, I saw a large, dark creature above the roadside. It was upright and appeared to be covered in hair. It was walking towards the cedar trees, and dodged into them as I approached. My impression was it was over 6' in height, and rather broad through the chest. This would have been sometime around 6:30 in the morning, and there was only early sun. Shadows were present as well, but I know I saw something. It moved! When I got to work I mentioned my experience to a couple co-workers, and got a long razzing about it. I pretty much shut up about it after that. On the way home that evening, I stoppe...