Memory told of a possible encounter and footprint found along Horse Creek north of Pawnee
Account
Two companions walking along a wooded driveway in the afternoon heard unidentified tapping sounds and entered the woods to investigate. They found freshly matted grass and a human-like bare footprint with five toes in dried mud. Shortly after, the companion shouted to run as loud timber-breaking crashes and movement occurred in dense undergrowth behind him. The reporter did not see the source, but the companion reportedly saw something about seven feet tall, after which both fled to the driveway.
What was reported
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Sightings
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Described appearance
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- Height src
- about 7' tall
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
Summer 1978
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|---|---|
| Time of day |
Afternoon
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| Place |
Pawnee, Sangamon County, Illinois
Stated
BFRO report #28370
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
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| Map point |
39.66, -89.57 (± 1000 m)
BFRO map layer point for report 28370 (5 decimals, no boundary)
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
2
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| Witness was |
walking along driveway to witness's house for dinner
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| Witness's word for it |
Something or somebody
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| Source classification |
Class B
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Evidence & investigation
What the source says was found or done. Claimed evidence is listed as claimed; the Anomadex has not examined it.
- Investigated by
- Stan Courtney (BFRO)
Human-shaped footprint with five toes in dried mud near creek
Measurements: ten to twelve inches in length
Width of human-shaped footprint with five toes
Measurements: about five inches wide
A state trooper visited the same day to investigate the witnesses' story.
An investigator spoke with the first witness by phone but could not reach the second witness.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #28370 Primary
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BFRO map layer Reference