Multiple witness motorist sighting on Rt 36 east of Riverton
Account
The witness was driving with a companion when they came upon an animal lying in the middle of the road and swerved to avoid it. The animal stood up on two feet, watched them as they drove around and away, and then left on foot bipedally. The witness described it as huge with white to grayish fur and later wondered if it could have been a Bigfoot.
What was reported
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Sightings
Described appearance
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- Height src
- close to ten feet tall
- Build src
- stocky build, shoulder width about four feet
- Hair colour src
- white to grayish
- Hair length src
- neat, about four inches long
- Eyes src
- dark and human-like
- Gait src
- ran away on its legs just like a human
- Posture src
- erect on two feet after standing up
- Other features src
- short and very thick neck
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
Winter 1995
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|---|---|
| Time of day |
late afternoon into evening
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| Place |
Dawson, Sangamon County, Illinois
Stated
BFRO report #15251
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
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| Map point |
39.85, -89.50 (± 6 km)
BFRO map layer point for report 15251 (1 decimals, no boundary)
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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 |
driving with a companion
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| Witness's word for it |
something very peculiar
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| Source classification |
Class A
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Evidence & investigation
What the source says was found or done. Claimed evidence is listed as claimed; the Anomadex has not examined it.
- Investigated by
- Stan Courtney (BFRO)
An investigator spoke with the witness in person and with the companion by telephone and made two on-site investigations.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #15251 Primary
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BFRO map layer Reference