Class A First-hand BFRO #55934

Nighttime sighting near Sunset Lake west of Girard

November 2016 night Girard, Macoupin County, Illinois 1 witness

Account

The witness was driving home at night when a tall bipedal animal crossed in front of the vehicle and went into the woods across from the house. The animal was described as 7 to 8 feet tall and muscular, covered in matted burgundy to brick-red hair about 4 inches long, with a grayish pale face whose features could not be discerned. The witness thought it might have been scavenging fish along a nearby lake bank.

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What was reported

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Described appearance

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Height src
about 7 to 8 ft tall
Build src
muscular
Hair colour src
burgundy, brick red
Hair length src
4 inch, matted
Face src
grayish pale, facial features not made out
Gait src
bolting, walking quickly
Posture src
two-legged, upright walking

Facts & provenance

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Date
November 2016
Stated BFRO report #55934 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day
night
Stated BFRO report #55934 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Girard, Macoupin County, Illinois
Stated BFRO report #55934 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Nearest Road
Map point
39.44, -89.86 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 55934 (4 decimals, no boundary)
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #55934 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Stated BFRO report #55934 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #55934 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
driving home
Stated BFRO report #55934 · BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Witness's word for it
two legged being
Stated BFRO report #55934 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #55934 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Stan Courtney (BFRO)
Follow-up

An investigator spoke with the witness by phone to collect additional details.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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