Late night observation by a home owner near Lake Decatur
Account
The witness was smoking on the front porch at night when rustling was heard nearby. A dark massive upright figure stood up about 30 yards away, looked both ways, then ran across the street into a wooded area. Later that night the witness noted a musty odor and heard a deep scream-howl sound on and off.
What was reported
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Sightings
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Described appearance
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- Height src
- 8-9 ft
- Build src
- massive
- Hair colour src
- black
- Face src
- facial features not visible
- Eyes src
- little glare, maybe small eye shine
- Arms src
- about middle of its thigh
- Gait src
- ran / trotted across street
- Posture src
- upright
- Other features src
- 350 to 400 lbs
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
2 December 2012
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|---|---|
| Time of day |
11pm-3am
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| Place |
Decatur, Macon County, Illinois
Stated
BFRO report #37988
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details
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| Map point |
39.8560, -88.9337 (± 15 km)
Census 2023 Gazetteer centroid of Decatur city (GEOID 1718823), matched from nearest town 'decatur'
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
1
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| Figures reported |
1
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| Witness was |
smoking on front porch
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| Witness's word for it |
dark massive upright figure
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| Source classification |
Class B
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Evidence & investigation
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- Investigated by
- Stan Courtney (BFRO)
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Source timeline
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BFRO report #37988 Primary