Class B First-hand BFRO #46917

Motorist has possible nighttime sighting near Hagaman Bottoms

3 November 2014 around 5:15 p.m. Hagaman, Macoupin County, Illinois 1 witness

Account

The witness was driving home from work in the late afternoon when they saw an upright figure cross the highway ahead and continue north. By the time the witness reached the crossing point, the figure was no longer visible. The witness described this as their second sighting in the Hagaman Bottoms area.

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What was reported

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Described appearance

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Height src
at least 7-8 feet tall
Build src
huge with broad shoulders
Hair colour src
reddish brown
Face src
unable to see face
Posture src
in the standing position

Facts & provenance

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Date
3 November 2014
Stated BFRO report #46917 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
around 5:15 p.m.
Stated BFRO report #46917 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Hagaman, Macoupin County, Illinois
Stated BFRO report #46917 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
39.30, -90.08 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 46917 (4 decimals, no boundary)
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #46917 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Stated BFRO report #46917 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #46917 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
driving home from work
Stated BFRO report #46917 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
tall reddish brown creature
Stated BFRO report #46917 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #46917 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Stan Courtney (BFRO)

Source timeline

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  1. Published 2014-11-03 Retrieved 2026-09-25 Version 1 Hash 463625ee42c5
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  2. BFRO map layer Reference
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