Class A First-hand BFRO #40220

Motorist spots a tall hairy biped chasing deer near Edinburg

4 March 2013 11:05pm Edinburg, Christian County, Illinois 1 witness

Account

The witness stopped at a stop sign at night and saw several deer running fast across an open field. She then saw a very tall, hairy bipedal creature chasing the deer. Both the deer and the creature ran into trees at the edge of the field, and the frightened witness drove home and told her parents.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Described appearance

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Height src
over 7 feet tall
Build src
very chunky
Hair colour src
brown
Legs src
on 2 legs
Gait src
running
Posture src
on 2 legs
Other features src
very, very hairy

Facts & provenance

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Date
4 March 2013
Stated BFRO report #40220 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
11:05pm
Stated BFRO report #40220 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Edinburg, Christian County, Illinois
Stated BFRO report #40220 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
39.6579, -89.3901 (± 15 km)
Geocoded BFRO report #40220 · gazetteer:place · read with 50% confidence
Census 2023 Gazetteer centroid of Edinburg village (GEOID 1722645), matched from nearest town 'Edinburg'
Account type
First-hand
Derived BFRO report #40220 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Stated BFRO report #40220 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #40220 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
driving, stopped at a stop sign to turn home
Stated BFRO report #40220 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
large creature
Stated BFRO report #40220 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #40220 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Stan Courtney (BFRO)
Follow-up

An investigator spoke by phone with the witness and her mother.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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  1. Published 2013-03-08 Retrieved 2026-09-25 Version 1 Hash a84a22a747c4
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