Class B First-hand BFRO #39852

Memory told of a possible sighting while parked in a car near Granite City

September 1977 7 p.m. Granite City, Madison County, Illinois 1 witness

Account

While a dating couple sat talking in a parked car near woods and lakes, the woman saw a large dark figure standing behind the car about 10 to 15 feet away. She reacted with sudden shock and told her companion what she had seen. The figure moved away and had disappeared by the time both occupants looked back, so only the woman directly saw it.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Described appearance

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Height src
8 feet tall
Build src
very broad shoulders, broad all the way down, massive, over 400 lbs
Hair colour src
very dark

Facts & provenance

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Date
September 1977
Stated BFRO report #39852 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day
7 p.m.
Stated BFRO report #39852 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Granite City, Madison County, Illinois
Stated BFRO report #39852 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
38.75, -90.15 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 39852 (5 decimals, no boundary)
Account type
First-hand
Derived BFRO report #39852 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Derived BFRO report #39852 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section · read with 75% confidence
Figures reported
1
Stated BFRO report #39852 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
sitting in parked car talking
Stated BFRO report #39852 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
a bigfoot
Stated BFRO report #39852 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #39852 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Stan Courtney (BFRO)
Follow-up

An investigator visited the home and spoke with both people present for the main event.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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