Class A First-hand BFRO #46439

Motorists have night time sighting near edge of Altona

28 August 2014 about 10 p.m. Altona, Knox County, Illinois 2 witnesses

Account

Two people driving home at night saw an upright, muscular animal beside the road in their high-beam headlights. As they passed, it moved away from the roadside and walked down into a large ditch toward a house. The witnesses described it as about seven feet tall with long, scraggly brown hair and said they could not see its face. They were frightened and did not go back to look for tracks.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Described appearance

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Height src
7 foot
Build src
very muscular with wide shoulders
Hair colour src
brown
Hair length src
long, scraggly
Face src
unable to see the face
Gait src
walked
Posture src
upright, standing
Other features src
muscle definition in its chest

Facts & provenance

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Date
28 August 2014
Stated BFRO report #46439 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
about 10 p.m.
Stated BFRO report #46439 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Place
Altona, Knox County, Illinois
Stated BFRO report #46439 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Nearest Road
Map point
41.12, -90.16 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 46439 (5 decimals, no boundary)
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #46439 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
2
Derived BFRO report #46439 · BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #46439 · BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Witness was
driving home
Stated BFRO report #46439 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Witness's word for it
The thing
Stated BFRO report #46439 · BFRO report, “Environment” section · read with 85% confidence
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #46439 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Stan Courtney (BFRO)
Follow-up

An investigator spoke with both witnesses by phone.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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