Class A First-hand BFRO #10197

Two squirrel hunters have sighting near Shoal Creek

BFRO YEAR: 1992-3 evening about one hour before dark Panama, Montgomery County, Illinois 2 witnesses

Account

Two people driving to find a squirrel hunting area saw an animal in a field that first looked like a deer. The animal moved quickly away, then stood and moved on two legs with long arms swinging before walking into distant woods. The witnesses were speechless at the time and later concluded it must have been a bigfoot.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Described appearance

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Height src
at least 7 feet tall
Build src
thinly built
Hair colour src
light reddish brown
Hair length src
five to six inches long
Arms src
real long arms, swinging
Gait src
ran on two legs
Posture src
stood up
Other features src
no neck visible

Facts & provenance

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Time of day
evening about one hour before dark
Stated BFRO report #10197 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Panama, Montgomery County, Illinois
Stated BFRO report #10197 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
39.06, -89.56 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 10197 (2 decimals, no boundary)
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #10197 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
2
Derived BFRO report #10197 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #10197 · BFRO report, “Observed” section · read with 85% confidence
Witness was
driving while searching for a squirrel hunting spot
Stated BFRO report #10197 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
bigfoot
Stated BFRO report #10197 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #10197 · 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 additional details.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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  1. Published 2005-01-09 Retrieved 2026-09-25 Version 1 Hash 1312f1c62289
    BFRO - Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization
  2. BFRO map layer Reference
    Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 Hash cfb8a3d423b7
    BFRO - Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization

The report refers to

  • “several occurrences over the years”
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