Nighttime sighting and possible footprints found by homeowner near Edwardsville
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.
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
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| Time of day |
about 12:36 in the morning
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| Place |
Edwardsville, Madison County, Illinois
Stated
BFRO report #14872
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
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| Map point |
38.48, -89.54 (± 1000 m)
BFRO map layer point for report 14872 (4 decimals, no boundary)
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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 |
pulling into the driveway
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| Witness's word for it |
Object
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| Source classification |
Class A
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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)
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
investigator took photos of footprint but they lacked enough detail to include
An investigator made on-site visits and was shown a measured footprint with visible toes and took photos that lacked enough detail to include.
An investigator made on-site visits and was shown a measured footprint with visible toes and took photos that lacked enough detail to include.
An investigator made on-site visits and was shown a measured footprint with visible toes and took photos that lacked enough detail to include.
An investigator made on-site visits and was shown a measured footprint with visible toes and took photos that lacked enough detail to include.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #14872 Primary
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BFRO map layer Reference