Class A First-hand BFRO #10535

Two teens have daylight sighting near Alton

8 July 2004 clear bright hot summer day Alton, Madison County, Illinois 2 witnesses

Account

Two companions were building a squirrel-hunting blind at the edge of the woods when a dead tree they had been unable to push over cracked and fell. They then saw a tall, upright, hair-covered figure standing nearby. The pair quickly left the area and ran home.

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What was reported

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Sightings

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Described appearance

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Height src
between 7 - 8 ft tall
Build src
broad shoulders, estimated about 250 lbs
Hair colour src
black
Posture src
upright
Other features src
hair covered, appeared to have no neck

Facts & provenance

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Date
8 July 2004
Stated BFRO report #10535 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
clear bright hot summer day
Stated BFRO report #10535 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Alton, Madison County, Illinois
Stated BFRO report #10535 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details
Map point
38.92, -90.16 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 10535 (5 decimals, no boundary)
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #10535 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
2
Derived BFRO report #10535 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #10535 · BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section · read with 80% confidence
Witness was
building a blind for hunting squirrels
Stated BFRO report #10535 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
it
Stated BFRO report #10535 · BFRO report, “Observed” section · read with 70% confidence
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #10535 · 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 later spent about ninety minutes walking the woods adjoining the witness's home.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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