Youth watches animal digging in burn barrel behind home near Metropolis.
Account
When the witness was about ten, a backyard motion light drew attention at the family farm late at night. The witness watched from a back bedroom through blinds as an animal pulled trash bags from cans and a burn barrel, scattering and rummaging through garbage. The witness told no one at the time and cleaned up the scattered trash the next morning.
What was reported
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Described appearance
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- Height src
- over seven feet tall
- Build src
- over 300 lbs.
- Hair colour src
- brownish-red
- Face src
- unable to see any facial features
- Posture src
- standing
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
Summer 1985
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|---|---|
| Time of day |
11 p.m.
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| Place |
Metropolis, Massac County, Illinois
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| Map point |
37.1496, -88.6874 (± 15 km)
Census 2023 Gazetteer centroid of Metropolis city (GEOID 1748645), matched from nearest town 'Metropolis'
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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 |
peeking through back bedroom blinds at home
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| Witness's word for it |
it
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| Source classification |
Class A
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Evidence & investigation
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- Investigated by
- Stan Courtney (BFRO)
An investigator spoke with the witness by phone to gather details.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #39569 Primary