Memory told of a nighttime road crossing near Coal City
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.
What was reported
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Sightings
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
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|---|---|
| Time of day |
around 2:00 a.m.
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| Place |
Coal City, Will County, Illinois
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| Map point |
41.35, -88.24 (± 1000 m)
BFRO map layer point for report 47911 (5 decimals, no boundary)
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Figures reported |
1
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| Witness was |
driving west on a road at night
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| Witness's word for it |
a big foot
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| Source classification |
Class A
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Evidence & investigation
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- Investigated by
- Stan Courtney (BFRO)
An investigator spoke with the witness by phone and recorded additional details about the road crossing.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #47911 Primary
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BFRO map layer Reference