Family describes multiple incidents in Custer Park, 45 SE of Chicago
Account
Two children walking in a field reported seeing a figure standing in a ditch along a treeline watching them. They said it moved a short distance when they looked away and stopped when they looked back. They took photos of it and reported finding footprints.
What was reported
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Sightings
Physical traces
Described appearance
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- Posture src
- standing
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
22 January 2023
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|---|---|
| Time of day |
Afternoon
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| Place |
Custer Park, Will County, Illinois
Stated
BFRO report #75453
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
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| Map point |
41.2427, -88.1295 (± 15 km)
Census 2023 Gazetteer centroid of Custer Park CDP (GEOID 1718212), matched from nearest town 'Custer park'
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
2
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| Figures reported |
1
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| Witness was |
walking in the field
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| Witness's word for it |
a bigfoot
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| Source classification |
Class A
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Evidence & investigation
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- Investigated by
- Chris Callahan (BFRO)
Photos taken of figure in ditch, one described as looking like a bear
Footprints found at the site
An investigator spoke with the initial reporter and her spouse to collect additional details.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #75453 Primary
The report refers to
- “a sighting in Essex”Not in the Anomadex yet