Class A First-hand BFRO #47911

Memory told of a nighttime road crossing near Coal City

November 1970 around 2:00 a.m. Coal City, Will County, Illinois

Account

The witness was driving west late at night when a 6-foot-tall hairy creature stepped into the road. It crossed slowly about 50 yards in front of the vehicle and showed no fear. The creature was described with reddish-orange hair, massive legs, long arms, and eyes that shone emerald green in the headlights.

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What was reported

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Described appearance

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Height src
6 ft tall
Hair colour src
burnt orange
Eyes src
eyes the size of silver dollars, shone emerald green in headlights
Arms src
long arms
Legs src
massive legs
Gait src
real slow

Facts & provenance

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Date
November 1970
Stated BFRO report #47911 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day
around 2:00 a.m.
Stated BFRO report #47911 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Place
Coal City, Will County, Illinois
Stated BFRO report #47911 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Nearest Road
Map point
41.35, -88.24 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 47911 (5 decimals, no boundary)
Account type
First-hand
Derived BFRO report #47911 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #47911 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
driving west on a road at night
Derived BFRO report #47911 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
a big foot
Stated BFRO report #47911 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #47911 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Stan Courtney (BFRO)
Follow-up

An investigator spoke with the witness by phone and recorded additional details about the road crossing.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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