Possible nighttime sighting by motorists along border of Orland Grove Forest Preserve
Account
The witness was driving home late at night with a relative when they noticed a tall dark ape-like figure standing on the shoulder beside a wooded area. They slowed but did not stop, then turned around to look again and the figure was gone. The next day the witness reported the sighting to local police.
What was reported
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Sightings
Described appearance
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- Height src
- 7-8 ft
- Build src
- massive with broad shoulders
- Hair colour src
- black
- Hair length src
- long
- Face src
- unable to see
- Arms src
- long arms
- Posture src
- standing
- Other features src
- ape-like
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
29 May 2012
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|---|---|
| Time of day |
12:20 a.m.
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| Place |
Orland Park, Cook County, Illinois
Stated
BFRO report #35593
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
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| Map point |
41.63, -87.86 (± 1000 m)
BFRO map layer point for report 35593 (5 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
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| Witness's word for it |
7-8 ft all black ape-like creature
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| Source classification |
Class B
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Evidence & investigation
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- Investigated by
- Stan Courtney (BFRO)
An investigator spoke with both witnesses by phone.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #35593 Primary
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BFRO map layer Reference