First-hand Related account BFRO #29612

Odor near Chatham, Illinois

early June of 2010 Chatham, Sangamon County, Illinois 1 witness
Same witness, another occasion. This event is described inside another report — Vocalizations recorded and possible footprint found near Sugar Creek. It is catalogued separately because it is a different occasion, not a duplicate.

Account

A year earlier the dog became fearful facing south, hid shaking in the basement, and that evening the witness smelled a strong locker-room and road-kill odor, after which deer and coyotes were rarely seen.

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Date
early June of 2010
Stated BFRO report #29612 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Place
Chatham, Sangamon County, Illinois
Derived BFRO report #29612 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Map point
39.64, -89.67 (± 1000 m)
Derived BFRO report #29612 · derived:same-place-as-main · read with 75% confidence
The report places this event at its main event's location (SOURCE_MAP_LAYER)
Witnesses
1
Stated BFRO report #29612 · BFRO report, “Observed” section

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