Class A First-hand BFRO #24354

Hunter has sighting from his deer stand near Detroit

16 November 2007 6.20 in the morning Detroit, Pike County, Illinois 1 witness

Account

The witness was deer hunting from a tree stand in the early morning when loud footsteps were heard in a nearby pasture. Standing to look, the witness saw a large hairy figure about twenty yards away walking quickly with a long stride. The figure was estimated at 6 to 7 feet tall, dark rusty brown, with broad muscular shoulders, long arms and no apparent neck, and it never looked toward the witness.

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What was reported

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Sightings

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Described appearance

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Height src
6 to 7 feet tall
Build src
broad shoulders and muscular
Hair colour src
dark rusty brown
Face src
facial features not made out
Arms src
long arms
Gait src
walking very quickly with long stride
Other features src
appeared to have no neck

Facts & provenance

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Date
16 November 2007
Stated BFRO report #24354 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
6.20 in the morning
Stated BFRO report #24354 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Detroit, Pike County, Illinois
Stated BFRO report #24354 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Nearest Road
Map point
39.61, -90.64 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 24354 (2 decimals, no boundary)
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #24354 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Stated BFRO report #24354 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #24354 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
deer hunting from a tree stand
Stated BFRO report #24354 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
something large and hairy
Stated BFRO report #24354 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #24354 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Stan Courtney (BFRO)
Follow-up

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BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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