Family experiences large rocks being thrown and hear an unknown scream outside the Shawnee National Forest
Account
The witness and two relatives were setting up a telescope near a group campfire when rocks landed near them on three occasions while movement was heard in dense dark woods with nothing seen. Those at the fire denied throwing anything. Hours later a loud high-pitched scream was heard that the witness did not recognize, and a next-day search found no clear footprints due to heavy leaf cover.
What was reported
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Facts & provenance
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| Date |
21 October 2008
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|---|---|
| Time of day |
9 p.m. -1 a.m.
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| Place |
Elizabethtown Or Iron Furnace, Hardin County, Illinois
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| Map point |
37.4499, -88.3035 (± 15 km)
Census 2023 Gazetteer centroid of Elizabethtown village (GEOID 1723191), matched from nearest town 'Elizabethtown or Iron Furnace'
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
3
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| Witness was |
setting up a telescope by a campfire with relatives
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| Source classification |
Class B
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Evidence & investigation
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- Investigated by
- Stan Courtney (BFRO)
An investigator spoke with the witness by phone and opined the rock throwing and scream could indicate sasquatch activity.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #24975 Primary
The report refers to
- “1-2 more reports in the area on this site”Not in the Anomadex yet