Class A First-hand BFRO #57880

Juvenile observed during the daytime by a bow hunter near Alto Pass

29 October 2013 around 11:30 a.m. Alto Pass, Union County, Illinois 1 witness

Account

A bow hunter walking into public land heard a branch snap and saw a small gray-brown upright animal about 78 yards away. The animal stood on two legs but dropped very low when the wind shifted, then disappeared when the witness looked again from behind a tree. The witness interpreted it as a juvenile Bigfoot.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Described appearance

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Height src
around 4 n a half to 5 feet tall
Hair colour src
gray with a slight bit of tan and brown mixed in
Posture src
standing on two legs
Age / size src
baby

Facts & provenance

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Date
29 October 2013
Stated BFRO report #57880 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
around 11:30 a.m.
Stated BFRO report #57880 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Place
Alto Pass, Union County, Illinois
Stated BFRO report #57880 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details
Map point
37.57, -89.36 (± 2 km)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
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Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #57880 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Derived BFRO report #57880 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #57880 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
walking to a bow hunting spot
Stated BFRO report #57880 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
a baby Bigfoot
Stated BFRO report #57880 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #57880 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Stan Courtney (BFRO)
Follow-up

An investigator spoke with the witness by phone and summarized the juvenile animal observation.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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