Class A First-hand BFRO #49515

Motorist has daylight sighting near Marseilles

12 August 2015 11:20 a.m. Marseilles, La Salle County, Illinois 2 witnesses

Account

The witness was driving on Dupont road toward Main Street around late morning when a tall, thin, greyish-tan figure crossed the road about 30 yards ahead with long strides. The witness could not see the face and described the encounter as difficult to accept as a non-believer.

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What was reported

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Described appearance

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Height src
7 or 8 feet tall
Build src
tall and thin
Hair colour src
greyish tan
Gait src
long gaping strides

Facts & provenance

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Date
12 August 2015
Stated BFRO report #49515 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
11:20 a.m.
Stated BFRO report #49515 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Marseilles, La Salle County, Illinois
Stated BFRO report #49515 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
41.30, -88.61 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 49515 (5 decimals, no boundary)
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #49515 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
2
Derived BFRO report #49515 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section · read with 60% confidence
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #49515 · BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Witness was
driving on Dupont road
Stated BFRO report #49515 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
something???
Stated BFRO report #49515 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #49515 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Stan Courtney (BFRO)
Follow-up

An investigator spoke with the witness by phone and summarized the account.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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