Class A First-hand BFRO #28728

Daylight sighting by a motorist near Brookfield Zoo

16 November 2010 about 8:15 in the morning Brookfield, Cook County, Illinois 1 witness

Account

The witness was driving in the morning when they saw a very tall, hairy figure running through woods beside the road. They stopped, pulled over, and went back to the spot on foot. There they found broken branches and a strong musky odor but no tracks or fur.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Physical traces

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Described appearance

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Height src
between 8 and 9 foot
Build src
very big and very muscular, as wide as a gorilla
Hair colour src
orange tint, orange-ish copper-tone
Face src
unable to see the face
Arms src
had arms
Gait src
running
Other features src
hairy

Facts & provenance

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Date
16 November 2010
Stated BFRO report #28728 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
about 8:15 in the morning
Stated BFRO report #28728 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Place
Brookfield, Cook County, Illinois
Stated BFRO report #28728 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
41.84, -87.83 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 28728 (5 decimals, no boundary)
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #28728 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Derived BFRO report #28728 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #28728 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
driving on 1st Avenue
Stated BFRO report #28728 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
something very, very tall, like between 8 and 9 foot and hairy
Stated BFRO report #28728 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #28728 · BFRO classification label

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)
Tree damage

broken tree branches where entity ran

BFRO report, “Observed” section
Follow-up

An investigator spoke with the witness by telephone and reviewed a satellite map to clarify the location.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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