Motorists have nighttime sighting on outskirts of Lawrenceville
Account
The witness and their spouse were driving home in the evening when a tall black figure ran quickly across the road in front of their car. The figure was estimated at about seven feet tall and was lit by street lights and the car's headlights. The witness could not see its face.
What was reported
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Sightings
Described appearance
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- Height src
- about 7 feet tall
- Build src
- weighed between 350 and 400 lbs
- Hair colour src
- black
- Gait src
- run real fast
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
19 December 2011
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|---|---|
| Time of day |
around 8:30 in the evening
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| Place |
Lawrenceville, Lawrence County, Illinois
Stated
BFRO report #31858
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
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| Map point |
38.72, -87.68 (± 1000 m)
BFRO map layer point for report 31858 (5 decimals, no boundary)
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
2
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| Figures reported |
1
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| Witness was |
driving home in a car
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| Witness's word for it |
something tall and black
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| Source classification |
Class A
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Evidence & investigation
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- Investigated by
- Stan Courtney (BFRO)
An investigator spoke with both witnesses by phone and recorded details about distance, size, and lighting.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #31858 Primary
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BFRO map layer Reference
The report refers to
- “a bigfoot spotted here a few years ago”Not in the Anomadex yet