Class A First-hand BFRO #25809

Resident has recent daylight sighting while retrieving cattle near Godfrey

8 April 2009 morning Godfrey, Madison County, Illinois 1 witness

Account

The witness was walking through heavily wooded hills looking for a relative's escaped cows on a clear sunny morning. After stopping to rest, the witness looked east and saw a large, shaggy, man-like figure covered in long black hair moving north and breaking tree limbs as it walked. The figure continued up and over a hill without looking toward the witness.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Described appearance

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Height src
between seven and eight feet tall
Build src
very muscular, with a big chest
Hair colour src
black
Hair length src
five to six inches long
Face src
unable to see face
Arms src
very long arms
Gait src
walking
Other features src
hair covered the total body

Facts & provenance

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Date
8 April 2009
Stated BFRO report #25809 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
morning
Stated BFRO report #25809 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Godfrey, Madison County, Illinois
Stated BFRO report #25809 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Nearest Road
Map point
39.00, -90.15 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 25809 (4 decimals, no boundary)
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #25809 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Derived BFRO report #25809 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Stated BFRO report #25809 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
searching for a relative's escaped cows in woods
Derived BFRO report #25809 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
a large man looking thing
Stated BFRO report #25809 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #25809 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Stan Courtney (BFRO)
Follow-up

An investigator spoke with the witness by phone and added details to the report.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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