Class B First-hand BFRO #30645

Motorists have possible late night sighting south of Otterville

11 October 1997 9:00 pm, dark Otterville, Jersey County, Illinois 2 witnesses

Account

The witness and a companion were driving at night after dinner when their headlights illuminated a dark furry figure on the side of the road. The figure was bent over and then stood up as they passed, showing only its backside, with its hips roughly level with the hood of a small pickup. The witnesses drove back to look again but the figure was gone. The witness kept the account private for years for fear of ridicule.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Partial sighting

Described appearance

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Height src: around seven eight feet tall
Build src: squarish
Hair colour src: black
Hair length src: longer
Face src: never saw the front, only backside
Legs src: seemed to have no shape, straight and long
Feet src: straddling the white line
Posture src: bent over then stood up
Other features src: 350 to 400 lbs

Facts & provenance

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Date	11 October 1997 Stated BFRO report #30645 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day	9:00 pm, dark Stated BFRO report #30645 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place	Otterville, Jersey County, Illinois Stated BFRO report #30645 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point	39.03, -90.40 (± 1000 m) Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence BFRO map layer point for report 30645 (4 decimals, no boundary)
Account type	First-hand Stated BFRO report #30645 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses	2 Derived BFRO report #30645 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported	1 Derived BFRO report #30645 · BFRO report, “Observed” section · read with 85% confidence
Witness was	driving back from dinner Stated BFRO report #30645 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it	something Stated BFRO report #30645 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification	Class B Stated BFRO report #30645 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by: Stan Courtney (BFRO)

Follow-up

An investigator spoke with both witnesses by phone and summarized the size and behavior.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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BFRO report #30645 Primary

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