Dusk sighting in a backyard near Edwardsville
Account
At dusk the witness heard a weed-eater-like whirling sound from the woods behind the backyard and walked back to investigate. He saw a dark figure sitting with its back to him that stood up, gathered something to its chest, and quickly left into the woods. He described the figure as female, about six feet tall, about 30 yards away.
What was reported
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Described appearance
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- Height src
- about 6 foot tall
- Build src
- between 250 and 300 lbs, built like a line-backer
- Hair colour src
- dark black or really dark, dark brown, like dark tree bark
- Posture src
- sitting with back to witness, then stood up leaning over
- Apparent sex src
- female
- Other features src
- breasts observed
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
25 August 2008
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|---|---|
| Time of day |
8:00 p.m., just dusk
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| Place |
Edwardsville, Madison County, Illinois
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| Map point |
38.7908, -89.9886 (± 15 km)
Census 2023 Gazetteer centroid of Edwardsville city (GEOID 1722697), matched from nearest town 'Edwardsville'
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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 |
investigating a strange sound in backyard
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| Witness's word for it |
something
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| Source classification |
Class A
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Evidence & investigation
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- Investigated by
- Stan Courtney (BFRO)
An investigator visited the witness at home, was shown the sighting location, and noted street lights from two directions.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #36571 Primary