Class A
First-hand
BFRO #2459
Evening sighting by motorists along I-65 near mile marker 131.
21 December 1977
around 10:30 PM
Boone County, Indiana
2 witnesses
Account
The witness and their spouse were driving on the interstate at night when they saw a large creature cross the road ahead of them. The creature crossed three lanes in about four steps from left to right and was illuminated by oncoming traffic. By the time their car reached the crossing point, it was gone. Both occupants reported seeing it.
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What was reported
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Sightings
Described appearance
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- Build src
- large
- Gait src
- took about four steps to cross three lanes
- Other features src
- looked exactly like the bigfoot in the Patterson film
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
21 December 1977
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|---|---|
| Time of day |
around 10:30 PM
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| Place |
Boone County, Indiana
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| Map point |
40.0509, -86.4690 (± 19 km)
Census 2023 Gazetteer centroid of Boone County (GEOID 18011); the report gives only the county
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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 |
driving on the interstate at night
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| Witness's word for it |
a large creature
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| Source classification |
Class A
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Source timeline
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BFRO report #2459 Primary