Class B First-hand BFRO #51417

Possible early morning sighting near Glenwood Woods

30 August 2014 3:00-4:00am Glenwood, Cook County, Illinois 1 witness

Account

The witness was working overnight inside a building at a trailer drop yard when loud chimpanzee-like noises were heard from the north edge near hedge apple trees. The witness yelled toward the sounds and approached to about 60 feet, when branches began shaking. A four-foot reddish animal was seen from behind in the tree with a wedge-shaped head and longer-than-human arms before it moved away out of view while noises continued.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Partial sighting

Sounds

Vocalization

Context & caveats

Animal behaviour

Described appearance

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Height src: four foot
Hair colour src: tan reddish hue, orange-reddish brown
Hair length src: one to two inches long on body, longer on head
Face src: not seen, viewed from behind
Arms src: longer than a human's
Other features src: wedge shaped head (seen from behind)

Facts & provenance

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Date	30 August 2014 Stated BFRO report #51417 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day	3:00-4:00am Stated BFRO report #51417 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place	Glenwood, Cook County, Illinois Stated BFRO report #51417 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point	41.54, -87.63 (± 1000 m) Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence BFRO map layer point for report 51417 (5 decimals, no boundary)
Account type	First-hand Stated BFRO report #51417 · BFRO report, “Observed” section · read with 85% confidence
Witnesses	1 Derived BFRO report #51417 · BFRO report, “Observed” section · read with 70% confidence
Figures reported	1 Stated BFRO report #51417 · BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Witness was	working midnight shift inside a building Stated BFRO report #51417 · BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Witness's word for it	four foot animal Stated BFRO report #51417 · BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Source classification	Class B Stated BFRO report #51417 · 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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BFRO report #51417 Primary

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