Possible daylight sighting by motorist on Illinois Route 4 outside Hamel
Account
The witness was driving north on Illinois Route 4 through a wooded area when they spotted a large upright figure about 50 feet from the roadway for a second or two. The figure was described as very tall, thick and broad with orangish fur. The witness did not stop due to lack of safe parking, and a later site visit found no footprints or other evidence.
What was reported
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Sightings
Described appearance
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- Height src
- between 8 and 8 1/2 feet tall
- Build src
- very thick and broad
- Hair colour src
- orangish, reminiscent of an orangutan's color
- Posture src
- upright
- Other features src
- shoulder width between 3 and 3 1/2 feet
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
18 December 2009
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| Time of day |
around 1:00 in the afternoon
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| Place |
Hamel, Madison County, Illinois
Stated
BFRO report #27042
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
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| Map point |
38.90, -89.80 (± 1000 m)
BFRO map layer point for report 27042 (5 decimals, no 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 |
driving north on a highway
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| Witness's word for it |
a large, bulky upright figure
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| Source classification |
Class B
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Evidence & investigation
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- Investigated by
- Stan Courtney (BFRO)
An investigator spoke with the witness by phone and visited the site twice but found no footprints or other evidence.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #27042 Primary
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BFRO map layer Reference