Third-hand
Bigfoot Society EP 987
Silhouette near East Peoria, Illinois
Date unknown
East Peoria, Illinois
1 witness
Account
The best friend's older brother claimed to see a very large dark shadowy figure in the woods on the hillside across from the Kerfoot house by old coal mines. He hid behind a tree until he felt safe to run home. The guest learned of it from his sister.
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Sightings
Described appearance
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- Hair colour src
- dark
- Age / size src
- very large
Facts & provenance
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| Place |
East Peoria, Illinois
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|---|---|
| Map point |
40.7516, -89.6172 (± 15 km)
Census 2023 Gazetteer centroid of Peoria city (GEOID 1759000), matched from nearest town 'East Peoria'
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| Account type |
Third-hand
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| Witnesses |
1
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| Figures reported |
1
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| Witness's word for it |
a very large, dark, shadowy figure
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| Creature |
Unidentified
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Source timeline
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Bigfoot Society EP 987 Podcast Interview