Class A First-hand BFRO #47649

Truck driver has a daylight sighting west of Ellisville

Summer 2005 About 2 p.m. Outside Ellisville West Of Sand Pit., Fulton County, Illinois 1 witness

Account

The witness was driving a dump truck east in daylight when a brown, hairy creature about 8 feet tall crossed the road about 100 feet ahead with a long stride. The creature came from an open field to the south and went into heavy brush to the north without looking at the witness. The witness reported getting a good look from the elevated truck cab.

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What was reported

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Described appearance

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Height src
About 8 feet tall
Build src
400 lbs
Hair colour src
brown
Gait src
walking with a long stride
Other features src
hairy

Facts & provenance

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Date
Summer 2005
Stated BFRO report #47649 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Season
Time of day
About 2 p.m.
Stated BFRO report #47649 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Outside Ellisville West Of Sand Pit., Fulton County, Illinois
Stated BFRO report #47649 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
40.62, -90.38 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 47649 (3 decimals, no boundary)
Account type
First-hand
Derived BFRO report #47649 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Derived BFRO report #47649 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #47649 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
driving a dump truck
Stated BFRO report #47649 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
this thing
Stated BFRO report #47649 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #47649 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Stan Courtney (BFRO)
Follow-up

An investigator spoke with the witness by phone and summarized additional details about the crossing.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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