Class A First-hand BFRO #24544

Motorist has a nighttime sighting near Karnak

Fall 1999 around 11 PM Karnak, Pulaski County, Illinois 1 witness

Account

The witness was driving slowly on a rural gravel road at night when bright eyes were seen beside the road. A very tall, heavy, hair-covered biped stepped onto the road about 20 feet ahead, walked across, paused to stare at the vehicle for a few seconds, then continued crossing. The witness rolled up the windows and locked the doors out of fear and reported no unusual odor.

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What was reported

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Described appearance

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Height src
between seven and eight feet tall
Build src
massively built, very muscular, very heavy build
Hair colour src
reddish-brown
Hair length src
six inches long and very neat
Face src
covered with hair, unable to make out facial features
Eyes src
bright yellowish glow (with tint of orange), glowed in headlights
Arms src
bent as it walked
Gait src
walking on two legs
Other features src
hair covering the body, broad shoulders, weighed at least five hundred pounds

Facts & provenance

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Date
Fall 1999
Stated BFRO report #24544 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Season
Time of day
around 11 PM
Stated BFRO report #24544 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Karnak, Pulaski County, Illinois
Stated BFRO report #24544 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
37.29, -89.00 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 24544 (3 decimals, no boundary)
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #24544 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Derived BFRO report #24544 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #24544 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
driving home on back roads at night
Stated BFRO report #24544 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
a "bigfoot"
Stated BFRO report #24544 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #24544 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Stan Courtney (BFRO)
Follow-up

An investigator spoke with the witness by phone and added details to the report.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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