First-hand Bigfoot Society EP 296

UFO sighting near Hurst, Illinois (1977)

1977 night Hurst, Illinois

Account

The guest describes being with his family on a Friday night in Illinois when they watched unusual lights in the sky. The lights spun, hovered silently, blinked out and reappeared elsewhere, remaining in the area for a time. He says the display deeply impressed the whole family and left him wondering why the objects lingered.

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Date	1977 Stated Bigfoot Society EP 296 · transcript:00:04:08-00:06:12
Time of day	night Stated Bigfoot Society EP 296 · transcript:00:04:08-00:06:12
Place	Hurst, Illinois Stated Bigfoot Society EP 296 · transcript:00:04:08-00:06:12 · read with 85% confidence
Map point	37.8370, -89.1474 (± 15 km) Geocoded Bigfoot Society EP 296 · gazetteer:place · read with 50% confidence Census 2023 Gazetteer centroid of Hurst city (GEOID 1736815), matched from nearest town 'Hurst'
Account type	First-hand Stated Bigfoot Society EP 296 · transcript:00:04:08-00:06:12
Witness was	at home with family at night Stated Bigfoot Society EP 296 · transcript:00:04:08-00:06:12 · read with 85% confidence
Witness's word for it	UFO Stated Bigfoot Society EP 296 · transcript:00:04:08-00:06:12
Creature	UFO / lights Derived Bigfoot Society EP 296 · transcript:00:04:08-00:06:12 · read with 85% confidence

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Bigfoot Society EP 296 Podcast Interview

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