Motorist and son observe road crossing near Spitler Woods State Park
Account
The witness was driving home at night with her mother after dropping off a friend. A tall, broad animal covered in brownish-red hair ran across the road about thirty feet ahead, crossing in a few steps over about five seconds. Both occupants observed long arms, long straggly hair and red eyeshine, but no facial features.
What was reported
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Sightings
Described appearance
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- Height src
- about 7 1/2-foot-tall
- Build src
- very broad but not muscular
- Hair colour src
- brownish-red
- Hair length src
- long and straggly
- Face src
- unable to make out any facial features
- Eyes src
- reflected red in the lights
- Arms src
- longer than a human's could ever be
- Gait src
- ran, quickly crossed in two or three steps
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
Fall 2006
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|---|---|
| Time of day |
8:30 p.m.
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| Place |
Mt.Zion, Macon County, Illinois
Stated
BFRO report #23104
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
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| Map point |
39.78, -88.87 (± 1000 m)
BFRO map layer point for report 23104 (3 decimals, no boundary)
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
2
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| Figures reported |
1
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| Witness was |
driving home after dropping a friend off
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| Witness's word for it |
7 1/2-foot-tall creature
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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 both witnesses by phone to record additional details.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #23104 Primary
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BFRO map layer Reference