Class A First-hand BFRO #32400

Jogger has daylight sighting on Prairie Trail near Algonquin

September 2008 daytime, around 4-5 pm Algonquin, McHenry County, Illinois 1 witness

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.

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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
Stated BFRO report #32400 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day
daytime, around 4-5 pm
Stated BFRO report #32400 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Algonquin, McHenry County, Illinois
Stated BFRO report #32400 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
42.18, -88.30 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 32400 (5 decimals, no boundary)
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #32400 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Stated BFRO report #32400 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #32400 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
jogging on a trail
Stated BFRO report #32400 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
a big guy weasring a coat
Stated BFRO report #32400 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #32400 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Stan Courtney (BFRO)
Follow-up

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BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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