Class A First-hand BFRO #49302

Memory told of nighttime sighting by motorists on New Douglas Road

Summer 1984 night Between New Douglas And Livingston, Madison County, Illinois 2 witnesses

Account

Two people driving west at night saw a large brown hairy creature cross the road in their headlights. It moved very quickly from one steep bank to the other, shifting from all fours to two legs as it crossed. They returned about 30 minutes later with two others but saw nothing further.

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What was reported

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Described appearance

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Height src
7 to 8 foot tall
Build src
heavily built with a large chest, narrow waist
Hair colour src
solid brown
Face src
face not seen
Gait src
ran very quickly, very fast
Posture src
on all fours to two legs
Other features src
no apparent neck

Facts & provenance

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Date
Summer 1984
Stated BFRO report #49302 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Season
Time of day
night
Stated BFRO report #49302 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Between New Douglas And Livingston, Madison County, Illinois
Stated BFRO report #49302 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Nearest Road
Map point
38.97, -89.72 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 49302 (5 decimals, no boundary)
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #49302 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
2
Stated BFRO report #49302 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #49302 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
driving
Stated BFRO report #49302 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Witness's word for it
it
Stated BFRO report #49302 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #49302 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Stan Courtney (BFRO)
Follow-up

The witness and companions returned to the site about 30 minutes later and saw nothing.

BFRO report, “Observed” section
Follow-up

An investigator spoke with the witness by phone and noted additional size and appearance details.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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