Jogger has daylight sighting on Prairie Trail near Algonquin
Account
The witness was jogging north on a prairie trail in daylight when they saw a large furry figure walking ahead with its back to them. As they approached, the figure looked larger and hair-covered, then went around a bend near a stream and retention pond. The witness continued ahead but found no one on the trail, and on the return looked into a dark opening by a fence near the water before leaving.
What was reported
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Sightings
Described appearance
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- Height src
- about eight feet tall
- Build src
- very bulky and muscular
- Hair colour src
- uniform dark brown
- Face src
- unable to see the face
- Gait src
- walking
- Other features src
- hair covered
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
September 2008
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| Time of day |
daytime, around 4-5 pm
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| Place |
Algonquin, McHenry County, Illinois
Stated
BFRO report #32400
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
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| Map point |
42.18, -88.30 (± 1000 m)
BFRO map layer point for report 32400 (5 decimals, no boundary)
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
1
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| Figures reported |
1
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| Witness was |
jogging on a trail
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| Witness's word for it |
a big guy weasring a coat
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| Source classification |
Class A
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Evidence & investigation
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- Investigated by
- Stan Courtney (BFRO)
An investigator spoke with the witness by phone to collect additional details.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #32400 Primary
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BFRO map layer Reference