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Class B First-hand BFRO #29612

Vocalizations recorded and possible footprint found near Sugar Creek

23 June 2011 6:30 pm, sun setting Chatham, Sangamon County, Illinois 2 witnesses

Account

The witness was outside at home in the early evening with a west breeze when his dog became fearful, barking and running in circles while facing west. The witness reported a foul odor at the same time, similar to a previous foul-smell incident that had left the dog unsettled for days. No creature was seen, only the odor and the dog's fear behavior were reported.

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What was reported

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Other senses

Odor

Facts & provenance

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Date
23 June 2011
Stated BFRO report #29612 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
6:30 pm, sun setting
Stated BFRO report #29612 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Chatham, Sangamon County, Illinois
Stated BFRO report #29612 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
39.64, -89.67 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 29612 with published boundary
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #29612 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
2
Derived BFRO report #29612 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section · read with 60% confidence
Witness was
outside at home with dog
Stated BFRO report #29612 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #29612 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Stan Courtney (BFRO)
Audio

An investigator interviewed the witness at his home, left a long-term audio recorder in nearby woods, later retrieved unusual sounds including an August recording, and the recording project continued after the footprint find.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Follow-up

An investigator interviewed the witness at his home, left a long-term audio recorder in nearby woods, later retrieved unusual sounds including an August recording, and the recording project continued after the footprint find.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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  1. BFRO report #29612 Primary
    Published 2011-06-23 Retrieved 2026-09-25 Version 1 3 images at source Hash e91074069c35
    BFRO - Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization
  2. BFRO map layer Reference
    Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 Hash cfb8a3d423b7
    BFRO - Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization

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