Class A First-hand BFRO #37856

Close encounter at night by a motorist near Mt.Carmel

19 October 2010 around midnight Mount Carmel, Wabash County, Illinois 1 witness

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.

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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
Stated BFRO report #37856 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
around midnight
Stated BFRO report #37856 · BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Place
Mount Carmel, Wabash County, Illinois
Stated BFRO report #37856 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
38.38, -87.79 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 37856 (5 decimals, no boundary)
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #37856 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Derived BFRO report #37856 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Stated BFRO report #37856 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
driving at night
Stated BFRO report #37856 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
him
Stated BFRO report #37856 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #37856 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Stan Courtney (BFRO)
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BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
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BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Follow-up

An investigator spoke with the witness by phone and prepared sketches with the witness.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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