Second-hand
Bigfoot Society EP 987
Sasquatch sighting near Mapleton, Illinois (1977)
1977–1978
Mapleton, Illinois
1 witness
Account
As a 14-15 year old in the late 1970s, the best friend's ex-husband rode a dirt bike around a cornfield corner on Lancaster Road near Mapleton. Something huge hairy very dark rose up as he passed. He looked over his shoulder and sped home, still wondering what it was.
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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.
- Build src
- huge
- Hair colour src
- very dark
- Other features src
- harry
Facts & provenance
Each value names where it came from.
| Date |
1977–1978
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|---|---|
| Place |
Mapleton, Illinois
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| Map point |
40.57, -89.73 (± 10 km)
Show's sighting map pin 'Mapleton', matched to this account (score 0.8)
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| Account type |
Second-hand
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| Witnesses |
1
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| Figures reported |
1
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| Witness was |
riding dirt bike around field corner
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| Witness's word for it |
something large and dark
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| Creature |
Sasquatch / Bigfoot
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Source timeline
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Bigfoot Society EP 987 Podcast Interview
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Bigfoot Society map layer Reference
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Bigfoot Society map layer Reference