Close encounter at night by a motorist near Mt.Carmel
Account
The witness reported driving at night and coming within about 20 feet of a very tall upright figure standing in the roadway. The figure reportedly shielded its eyes from the headlights, made eye contact and snarled to show large teeth, then left into a thicket after about a minute. The witness also reported a musk-like odor and missing fingers on one of the figure's hands.
What was reported
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Sightings
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Described appearance
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- Height src
- at least 9' 6" tall
- Build src
- 60" wide
- Hair colour src
- dark brownish-black
- Face src
- immense jaw, lower lip slightly drooping, wide flat nose
- Eyes src
- no whites of the eyes visible
- Arms src
- held up to shield eyes from headlights
- Hands src
- two fingers missing from one hand
- Gait src
- ran off after taking a couple of steps
- Posture src
- upright
- Other features src
- very muscular with broad shoulders, weight over 350 lbs, hair appeared straggly, teeth very large resembling normal human's
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
19 October 2010
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| Time of day |
around midnight
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| Place |
Mount Carmel, Wabash County, Illinois
Stated
BFRO report #37856
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
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| Map point |
38.38, -87.79 (± 1000 m)
BFRO map layer point for report 37856 (5 decimals, no 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 |
driving at night
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| Witness's word for it |
him
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| Source classification |
Class A
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Evidence & investigation
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- Investigated by
- Stan Courtney (BFRO)
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An investigator spoke with the witness by phone and prepared sketches with the witness.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #37856 Primary
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