Daylight sighting by a motorist near Lake Jacksonville
Account
The witness was driving home on back roads in the afternoon when he noticed a large dark head at the edge of a cornfield. After stopping, he watched a tall, dark, muscular, hairy figure walk across the road and disappear into corn on the other side. He then left the area without watching further.
What was reported
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Sightings
Described appearance
In the source's own words, field by field. Hover a field's marker to see where it was read.
- Height src
- about 8 to 9 feet tall
- Build src
- Very muscular
- Hair colour src
- very dark brown
- Face src
- couldn't see the face
- Gait src
- normal walking pace
- Other features src
- hairy
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
19 November 2005
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| Time of day |
about 3:30 in the afternoon
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| Place |
Jacksonville, Morgan County, Illinois
Stated
BFRO report #28533
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
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| Map point |
39.65, -90.19 (± 1000 m)
BFRO map layer point for report 28533 (4 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 home
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| Witness's word for it |
big black hairy thing
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| Source classification |
Class A
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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)
The investigator spoke with the witness by telephone.
The investigator visited the site and spoke with the witness's parents at their home.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #28533 Primary
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BFRO map layer Reference