Man spots a BF while driving on US-41
Account
In 1985 on a Saturday mid-morning, the witness was driving north on U.S. 41 toward Chicago when they looked east into a shallow depression with a stream about 100-150 yards away. They observed a large, very broad, dark-colored figure walking away with visibly swinging arms for 4-5 seconds until trees blocked the view, with tall grass obscuring its lower legs. The witness turned around to re-check the spot minutes later but nothing was there.
What was reported
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Sightings
Described appearance
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- Build src
- very broad
- Hair colour src
- dark-colored
- Arms src
- arms swinging, clearly visible
- Legs src
- only very tops visible, lower part obscured by tall grass
- Gait src
- walking away
- Age / size src
- large
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
February 1985
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|---|---|
| Time of day |
mid-morning
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| Place |
Newport, Vermillion County, Indiana
Stated
BFRO report #1790
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
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| Map point |
39.8841, -87.4071 (± 15 km)
Census 2023 Gazetteer centroid of Newport town (GEOID 1853496), matched from nearest town 'Newport'
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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 north to visit relatives
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| Witness's word for it |
a large dark-colored creature
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| Source classification |
Class A
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Source timeline
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BFRO report #1790 Primary