Class B First-hand BFRO #47521

Possible early morning sighting in Palos Park

March 2013 just before sun up Palos Park, Cook County, Illinois 1 witness

Account

Just before sunrise in March 2013, the witness was on the side of the road and saw a tall black figure in the rear-view mirror pass behind the vehicle and cross the road in three strides. The witness first thought it was a person out walking, but later noted the walking trail was ahead while the area behind was a guardrail and steep drop-off that was very difficult to walk.

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What was reported

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Described appearance

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Height src
7 foot tall
Build src
thinly built
Hair colour src
black
Gait src
walking

Facts & provenance

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Date
March 2013
Stated BFRO report #47521 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day
just before sun up
Stated BFRO report #47521 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Place
Palos Park, Cook County, Illinois
Stated BFRO report #47521 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Nearest Road
Map point
41.67, -87.84 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 47521 (5 decimals, no boundary)
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #47521 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Derived BFRO report #47521 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Stated BFRO report #47521 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
on side of road facing north
Stated BFRO report #47521 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
a tall black figure
Stated BFRO report #47521 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #47521 · 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 recorded height, build, color, and stride details.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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