Bow hunter sees an animal resembling a gorilla near Marseilles
Account
The witness was bow-hunting from an elevated stand in river bottomland in the morning. A tall, dark-brown, gorilla-like animal about 40 yards away walked through a thicket from south to north, reportedly heading from dense pines toward the river. The witness watched it for about 20 seconds as it kept moving without vocalizing.
What was reported
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Sightings
Described appearance
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- Height src
- about 7 feet tall
- Build src
- broad shouldered
- Hair colour src
- dark brown
- Posture src
- slightly slumped over
- Other features src
- gorilla looking
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
9 November 2012
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| Time of day |
7-7:30am
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| Place |
Marsallies, La Salle County, Illinois
Stated
BFRO report #38032
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
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| Map point |
41.29, -88.66 (± 3 km)
BFRO map layer point for report 38032 with published boundary
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
1
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| Figures reported |
1
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| Witness was |
bow hunting from a tree stand
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| Witness's word for it |
large gorilla looking creature
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| Source classification |
Class B
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Evidence & investigation
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- Investigated by
- Stan Courtney (BFRO)
An investigator spoke with the witness by phone and recorded additional details about the main sighting.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #38032 Primary
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BFRO map layer Reference