Class B First-hand BFRO #44645

Motorist has possible daylight sighting near Embarras River

3 March 2014 around 2 pm CST Landes, Crawford County, Illinois 2 witnesses

Account

[name withheld] witness and a companion were driving slowly toward a river fishing area in [name withheld] early afternoon when a dark, bulky, very hairy animal appeared in front of them. It first moved fast on all fours toward [name withheld] treeline, then turned, stood and walked briefly on two legs showing white and brown coloration, and disappeared into brush after looking back.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Described appearance

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Height src
8 feet tall
Build src
thickly built
Hair colour src
mixture of white and brown
Gait src
ran fast on all fours
Posture src
stood up on two legs
Other features src
very hairy

Facts & provenance

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Date
3 March 2014
Stated BFRO report #44645 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
around 2 pm CST
Stated BFRO report #44645 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Landes, Crawford County, Illinois
Stated BFRO report #44645 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
38.89, -87.87 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 44645 (3 decimals, no boundary)
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #44645 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
2
Derived BFRO report #44645 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #44645 · BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section · read with 85% confidence
Witness was
driving to a river fishing and swimming spot after a road trip
Stated BFRO report #44645 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
fast dark moving object
Stated BFRO report #44645 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #44645 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Stan Courtney (BFRO)
Follow-up

An investigator spoke with [name withheld] witness by phone and summarized [name withheld] animal's behavior, appearance and distance.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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  2. BFRO map layer Reference
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