Class A First-hand BFRO #33859

Woman recalls daylight sighting north of Marseilles

Summer 1987 Afternoon Marseilles, Ill, La Salle County, Illinois 1 witness

Account

About 20 years ago on a sunny afternoon, the witness walked toward the creek at the back of her property after noticing her horses were excited. She then observed a six-foot-tall dark brown bipedal animal walking up the bank and into the woods. Her dogs stayed close to her side at the time.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Described appearance

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Height src
six feet tall
Build src
full bodied with wide shoulders
Hair colour src
dark brown
Face src
unable to see the animal's face
Legs src
large legs
Gait src
walking
Posture src
upright bipedal
Other features src
hair on chest was sparse

Facts & provenance

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Date
Summer 1987
Stated BFRO report #33859 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Season
Time of day
Afternoon
Stated BFRO report #33859 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Marseilles, Ill, La Salle County, Illinois
Stated BFRO report #33859 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
41.43, -88.71 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 33859 (5 decimals, no boundary)
Account type
First-hand
Derived BFRO report #33859 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Derived BFRO report #33859 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #33859 · BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Witness was
walking toward creek to check horses
Stated BFRO report #33859 · BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Witness's word for it
an upright bipedal animal
Stated BFRO report #33859 · BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #33859 · 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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  2. BFRO map layer Reference
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The report refers to

  • “some around Marseilles has seen what I was”
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