Bow hunter has another daylight sighting from his stand near Alto Pass
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.
What was reported
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Sightings
Other senses
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
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| Time of day |
10 a.m.
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| Place |
Alto Pass, Union County, Illinois
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| Map point |
37.57, -89.36 (± 2 km)
BFRO map layer point for report 59073 with published 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 |
sitting in deer stand
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| Witness's word for it |
solid black 8 foot tall animal
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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 and summarized the sighting details.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #59073 Primary
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BFRO map layer Reference