Class A First-hand BFRO #14872

Nighttime sighting and possible footprints found by homeowner near Edwardsville

8 June 2006 about 12:36 in the morning Edwardsville, Madison County, Illinois 1 witness

Account

The witness was pulling into the driveway late at night when she saw a tall grayish figure standing near a bush about 10 feet away in street light. The submitter, her husband, was at the residence and was not a witness. Around the time of the sighting night sounds became quiet and still for about 10 minutes and a dog refused to go outside, then sounds returned to normal.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Described appearance

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Height src
about 7 foot tall
Build src
tall and thinly built with narrow shoulders
Hair colour src
gray or white, brownish-silvery gray in street light
Face src
so hairy she was unable to make out any details
Posture src
standing
Other features src
weighed about 250 lbs

Facts & provenance

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Date
8 June 2006
Stated BFRO report #14872 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
about 12:36 in the morning
Stated BFRO report #14872 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Edwardsville, Madison County, Illinois
Stated BFRO report #14872 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
38.48, -89.54 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 14872 (4 decimals, no boundary)
Account type
First-hand
Derived BFRO report #14872 · BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Witnesses
1
Stated BFRO report #14872 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #14872 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
pulling into the driveway
Stated BFRO report #14872 · BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Witness's word for it
Object
Stated BFRO report #14872 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #14872 · BFRO classification label

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)
Tracks

14-inch footprint with clearly visible toes found in woods behind house

Measurements: 14 inches long, 5 inches wide at the ball of the foot and 4 inches at the heel

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Photograph

investigator took photos of footprint but they lacked enough detail to include

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Tracks

An investigator made on-site visits and was shown a measured footprint with visible toes and took photos that lacked enough detail to include.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Photograph

An investigator made on-site visits and was shown a measured footprint with visible toes and took photos that lacked enough detail to include.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Measurement

An investigator made on-site visits and was shown a measured footprint with visible toes and took photos that lacked enough detail to include.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Follow-up

An investigator made on-site visits and was shown a measured footprint with visible toes and took photos that lacked enough detail to include.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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  1. Published 2006-06-08 Retrieved 2026-09-25 Version 1 Hash 9ff35d91abaa
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  2. BFRO map layer Reference
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