Large shaggy creature crosses road behind girls walking at night near Carlinville
Account
In September 1992 the witness and three companions were walking around a lake at night when a tall hairy biped crossed the road very close behind them. The witness and a sister saw it, screamed, and the group ran back to the house where they stayed awake fearfully the rest of the night. The height was later revised from about 13 feet to eight to nine feet, with shaggy dark hair and a husky build described.
What was reported
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Sightings
Described appearance
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- Height src
- eight to nine feet tall
- Build src
- very husky build without a neck
- Hair colour src
- dark
- Hair length src
- shaggy
- Gait src
- walk
- Posture src
- on two legs
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
September 1992
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|---|---|
| Time of day |
around 11:30pm
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| Place |
Carlinville, Macoupin County, Illinois
Stated
BFRO report #24673
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
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| Map point |
39.2775, -89.8761 (± 15 km)
Census 2023 Gazetteer centroid of Carlinville city (GEOID 1711202), matched from nearest town 'Carlinville'
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
4
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| Figures reported |
1
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| Witness was |
walking around the lake at night
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| Witness's word for it |
big tall hairy thing
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| Source classification |
Class A
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Evidence & investigation
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- Investigated by
- Harold Benny (BFRO)
An investigator spoke with the witness by phone several times for follow-up.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #24673 Primary