Class A First-hand BFRO #59073

Bow hunter has another daylight sighting from his stand near Alto Pass

12 November 2013 10 a.m. Alto Pass, Union County, Illinois 1 witness

Account

The witness was sitting in a deer stand in the morning when they heard movement in the brush. A large dark animal then walked across a small clearing about 40 yards away. The witness watched it cross the clearing without being detected, and it never looked in their direction.

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What was reported

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Sightings

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Described appearance

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Height src
8 foot tall
Build src
muscular with broad shoulders
Hair colour src
solid black
Gait src
walking
Posture src
upright

Facts & provenance

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Date
12 November 2013
Stated BFRO report #59073 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
10 a.m.
Stated BFRO report #59073 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Alto Pass, Union County, Illinois
Stated BFRO report #59073 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town
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 #59073 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Derived BFRO report #59073 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Stated BFRO report #59073 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
sitting in deer stand
Stated BFRO report #59073 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
solid black 8 foot tall animal
Stated BFRO report #59073 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #59073 · 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 sighting details.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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