Semi truck driver on I-70 observes a large ape-like creature in a field near Marshall
Account
The witness was driving east on I-70 in Clark County, Illinois, in the morning when he saw a large black animal squatted in an agricultural field about 200-300 yards away with its back turned. The animal then moved toward the adjacent woods while stooped over on two feet with a crouched, squat-walking motion. The witness first thought of a bear but said the form looked ape-like and he had no other explanation.
What was reported
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Sightings
Described appearance
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- Height src
- at least 5 feet tall while squatted down
- Build src
- very muscular, fairly big, over 350 lbs, at least 4 feet wide
- Hair colour src
- black
- Gait src
- slowly moved away on two feet while squatted, like walking while squatted
- Posture src
- squatted down, stooped over with back turned
- Other features src
- ape like form
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
16 January 2013
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| Time of day |
around 7:30 am
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| Place |
Around 7:30 Am, Clark County, Illinois
Stated
BFRO report #39084
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
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| Map point |
39.40, -87.73 (± 1000 m)
BFRO map layer point for report 39084 (4 decimals, no 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 |
driving eastbound on I-70
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| Witness's word for it |
an ape like form
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| Source classification |
Class B
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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 additional details.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #39084 Primary
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