Class A First-hand BFRO #30203

Nighttime sighting by motorists along I-55 near Lincoln

30 October 2004 Between 9-9:30 pm Lincoln, Logan County, Illinois 2 witnesses

Account

Late at night in October 2004 the witness was riding as a passenger on a southbound highway toward Springfield, Illinois, with a companion driving. At the roadside in the headlight beams they first mistook a crouched figure for dumped trash, then saw it rise upright and step back. They observed it standing fully illuminated for a few seconds as they passed closely, and both occupants exclaimed that it was Bigfoot.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Full-body sighting

Described appearance

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Height src: about eight feet tall
Build src: medium build, not massive, but thick
Hair colour src: flat black with bluish silver reflection
Hair length src: 4 to 6 inches long
Face src: lighter than hair, charcoal grey
Arms src: had arms, swung out in front
Posture src: standing upright
Other features src: hair thinner and shorter on front

Facts & provenance

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Date	30 October 2004 Stated BFRO report #30203 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day	Between 9-9:30 pm Stated BFRO report #30203 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place	Lincoln, Logan County, Illinois Stated BFRO report #30203 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point	40.14, -89.42 (± 1016 m) Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence BFRO map layer point for report 30203 with published boundary
Account type	First-hand Stated BFRO report #30203 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses	2 Derived BFRO report #30203 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported	1 Derived BFRO report #30203 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was	riding as passenger while driving south on highway at night Stated BFRO report #30203 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it	Bigfoot Stated BFRO report #30203 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification	Class A Stated BFRO report #30203 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by: Stan Courtney (BFRO)

Follow-up

An investigator spoke with the witness by phone but could not reach the companion driver after contact was lost.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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BFRO report #30203 Primary

Published 2011-07-27 Retrieved 2026-09-25 Version 1 Hash 5d8e4e11107f

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BFRO map layer Reference

Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 Hash cfb8a3d423b7

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The report refers to

“20 or more miles to the south”
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