Two teens have daylight sighting near Alton
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.
What was reported
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Sightings
Physical traces
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
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|---|---|
| Time of day |
clear bright hot summer day
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| Place |
Alton, Madison County, Illinois
Stated
BFRO report #10535
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details
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| Map point |
38.92, -90.16 (± 1000 m)
BFRO map layer point for report 10535 (5 decimals, no boundary)
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
2
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| Figures reported |
1
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| Witness was |
building a blind for hunting squirrels
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| Witness's word for it |
it
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| Source classification |
Class A
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Evidence & investigation
What the source says was found or done. Claimed evidence is listed as claimed; the Anomadex has not examined it.
- Investigated by
- Stan Courtney (BFRO)
An investigator spoke with the witness by phone and later spent about ninety minutes walking the woods adjoining the witness's home.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #10535 Primary
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BFRO map layer Reference