Second-hand
Bigfoot Society EP 977
Sasquatch sighting in Illinois (1962)
1962–1963
Illinois
3 witnesses
Account
The guest recounts a story told by his grandmother from when his father was small. She reportedly saw a honeybear emerge from the woods on all fours, then stand and walk toward her and the children on two legs. She grabbed the children, ran inside, locked doors, and hid until her husband returned.
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Sightings
Described appearance
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- Gait src
- walking on two feet
- Posture src
- on all fours at first, then stood up
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
1962–1963
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|---|---|
| Place |
Illinois
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| Account type |
Second-hand
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| Witnesses |
3
|
| Figures reported |
1
|
| Witness was |
sitting in front yard with small children
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| Witness's word for it |
honeybear
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| Creature |
Sasquatch / Bigfoot
|
Source timeline
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Bigfoot Society EP 977 Podcast Interview