Class B First-hand BFRO #25924

Possible encounter and vocalizations heard by bowhunter near Metropolis

26 November 2008 about an hour after dark Metropolis, Massac County, Illinois 1 witness

Account

The witness was bow hunting and was packing his truck to leave about an hour after dark with his flashlight off. A small noise from his tree stand startled something behind the truck that ran away down a hill on two legs making loud crashing noise. From the bottom of the hill and while moving away across a road and fence, the animal vocalized about a dozen times, stopping about every 50 yards to turn and scream toward the witness.

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What was reported

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Sounds

Described appearance

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Build src
large
Legs src
two legged
Gait src
ran

Facts & provenance

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Date
26 November 2008
Stated BFRO report #25924 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
about an hour after dark
Stated BFRO report #25924 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Metropolis, Massac County, Illinois
Stated BFRO report #25924 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Nearest Road
Map point
37.23, -88.75 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 25924 (3 decimals, no boundary)
Account type
First-hand
Derived BFRO report #25924 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Derived BFRO report #25924 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #25924 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
bow hunting
Stated BFRO report #25924 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
a large, two legged creature
Stated BFRO report #25924 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #25924 · 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 recorded extra details about the vocalizations, fence clearing, and broken branches.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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