Class A First-hand BFRO #31968

Midday observation by young hunters near Glasford

January 1985 noon Glasford, Fulton County, Illinois 2 witnesses

Account

While hunting in a wooded area, the witness and a friend watched from a hill as their dog barked nearby. They saw a hair-covered figure where two ravines met about 100 yards below. The figure looked at them, took two steps, and disappeared back up the ravine. The witness confirmed the sighting with the friend at the time and told no one else for years.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Described appearance

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Height src
about 4-5 feet tall
Build src
about 120 to 150 lbs
Hair colour src
brownish
Face src
hairy, details not seen
Other features src
covered in hair

Facts & provenance

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Date
January 1985
Stated BFRO report #31968 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day
noon
Stated BFRO report #31968 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Glasford, Fulton County, Illinois
Stated BFRO report #31968 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
40.60, -89.88 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 31968 with published boundary
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #31968 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
2
Derived BFRO report #31968 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section · read with 85% confidence
Figures reported
1
Stated BFRO report #31968 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
hunting
Stated BFRO report #31968 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
big (little) foot
Stated BFRO report #31968 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #31968 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Stan Courtney (BFRO)
Follow-up

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BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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