Class A First-hand BFRO #23418

Camper has nighttime sighting outside of Bunker Hill

1994–1995 around 12:00 or 1 am Bunker Hill, Macoupin County, Illinois 1 witness

Account

Late at night on July 4th while camping behind a relative's house, the witness left the campsite with a flashlight to use the bathroom. About a minute down the trail, a large dark-furred biped crossed the trail about 20 feet away, paused to look at the witness after the witness gasped, then walked away. The witness dropped the flashlight, ran back to camp panicked, and later declined to sleep outside.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Full-body sighting

Sounds

Growl Unidentified sound

Context & caveats

Animal behaviour

Described appearance

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Height src: around 7 feet tall (maybe)
Build src: very muscular, over 250 lbs
Hair colour src: dark brown
Hair length src: straggly, short on face
Face src: most covered by short hair, nose very wide and flat
Arms src: hung down low
Gait src: very long strides, walked casually away
Posture src: standing
Age / size src: huge

Facts & provenance

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Date	1994–1995 Stated BFRO report #23418 · BFRO report, labelled field: Year
Time of day	around 12:00 or 1 am Stated BFRO report #23418 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Place	Bunker Hill, Macoupin County, Illinois Stated BFRO report #23418 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point	39.06, -89.98 (± 1000 m) Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence BFRO map layer point for report 23418 (2 decimals, no boundary)
Account type	First-hand Derived BFRO report #23418 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses	1 Stated BFRO report #23418 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported	1 Derived BFRO report #23418 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was	camping out and walking on a trail to use the bathroom Stated BFRO report #23418 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it	huge dark furred creature Stated BFRO report #23418 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification	Class A Stated BFRO report #23418 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by: Stan Courtney (BFRO)

Follow-up

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BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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BFRO report #23418 Primary

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