Possible nighttime sighting and vocalizations in a backyard near Old Ripley
Account
The witness was in bed late at night when barking dogs prompted them to go outside. They saw a dog run under the porch and something retreat into the woods. After shouting and tossing a small stone into the trees, the witness heard a shriek/howl and the stone was thrown back to land at their feet. The witness ran inside, then returned with a flashlight to find twisted vegetation and snapped branches and noted a foul smell.
What was reported
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Sightings
Physical traces
Interaction
Other senses
Described appearance
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- Height src
- easily six feet stooped
- Build src
- about 250 to 300 lbs
- Hair colour src
- between dirty gray and brown
- Face src
- unable to see the face at all, only seeing the back of the head
- Gait src
- walked on two then four legs
- Posture src
- stooped, hunched over
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
8 December 2011
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|---|---|
| Time of day |
late night
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| Place |
Greenville, Bond County, Illinois
Stated
BFRO report #31419
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
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| Map point |
38.92, -89.53 (± 1022 m)
BFRO map layer point for report 31419 with published boundary
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
1
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| Figures reported |
1
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| Witness was |
in bed, then went outside to check on barking dogs
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| Witness's word for it |
something
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| Source classification |
Class B
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Evidence & investigation
What the source says was found or done. Claimed evidence is listed as claimed; the Anomadex has not examined it.
- Investigated by
- Stan Courtney (BFRO)
torn twisted horseweed and snapped branches found while searching with flashlight
Measurements: about five and a half feet up
trails in the woods before and after the incident resembling the animal's trail
An investigator spoke with the witness by phone and recorded additional details.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #31419 Primary
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BFRO map layer Reference