Class A First-hand BFRO #36406

Daylight sighting by a camper in Argyle Lake State Park

August 2012 5:00 pm Colchester, McDonough County, Illinois 1 witness

Account

The witness was eating at a picnic table when several children ran past on a trail. Shortly after they passed, the witness saw a small stocky reddish-haired figure moving on two legs about 80 yards away on the same trail. After the children came back, the figure reappeared behind them, squatted in the brush, and disappeared.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Described appearance

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Height src
3 1/2 to 4 feet tall
Build src
stocky
Hair colour src
brown reddish
Hair length src
long
Face src
unable to see the face
Gait src
sneaking
Posture src
on two legs
Age / size src
juvenile
Other features src
dark tanish colored skin threw its hair

Facts & provenance

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Date
August 2012
Stated BFRO report #36406 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day
5:00 pm
Stated BFRO report #36406 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Colchester, McDonough County, Illinois
Stated BFRO report #36406 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
40.45, -90.80 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 36406 (5 decimals, no boundary)
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #36406 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Derived BFRO report #36406 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #36406 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
eating pizza at a picnic table
Stated BFRO report #36406 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
a juvenile sasquatch
Stated BFRO report #36406 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #36406 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Stan Courtney (BFRO)
Follow-up

An investigator spoke with the witness by phone, spoke with the couple, camped in the area, and measured the viewing distance.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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