Investigator summary Related account BFRO #24766

Scat near Mount Vernon, Illinois

9/23/08 Mount Vernon, Washington County, Illinois 2 witnesses
A companion or family member's experience. This event is described inside another report — On-going activity experienced by a family east of St. Louis. It is catalogued separately because it is a different occasion, not a duplicate.

Account

Two family members checking across the pond found unidentified scat, a strong foul odor, and footprints with about a 7-foot stride.

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Date
9/23/08
Stated BFRO report #24766 · BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Place
Mount Vernon, Washington County, Illinois
Derived BFRO report #24766 · BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Map point
38.3142, -88.9175 (± 15 km)
Derived BFRO report #24766 · derived:same-place-as-main · read with 50% confidence
The report places this event at its main event's location (GEOCODED_LOCALITY)
Witnesses
2
Stated BFRO report #24766 · BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

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  1. Published 2008-09-19 Retrieved 2026-09-25 Version 1 Hash 60ae2bfd1391
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