Deer hunter has early morning sighting from tree stand near Pearl City
Account
The witness climbed into a tree stand before dawn to bow hunt. While it was still dark, something breathed heavily beneath the stand for about 10 minutes then walked away to the southeast. Shortly after sunrise in light fog, the witness saw a large human-like figure about 100 yards away walking east at a fast pace. After climbing down, the witness followed its footprints eastward.
What was reported
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Described appearance
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- Height src
- about 7.5 feet tall
- Build src
- muscular build with huge shoulders, 350 to 400 pounds
- Hair colour src
- light brown
- Hair length src
- about two inches long
- Face src
- facial details not discernible due to distance
- Arms src
- long, one arm held up and in toward the body
- Gait src
- walked like a human at a fast pace
- Posture src
- stood and walked like a human
- Other features src
- large head somewhat pointed toward the rear
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
26 October 2003
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| Time of day |
about 7:10 to 7:15 a.m.
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| Place |
Pearl City, Stephenson County, Illinois
Stated
BFRO report #15347
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
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| Map point |
42.21, -89.85 (± 1000 m)
BFRO map layer point for report 15347 (2 decimals, no boundary)
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
1
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| Figures reported |
1
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| Witness was |
bow hunting from a tree stand
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| Witness's word for it |
big human like figure
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| Source classification |
Class A
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Evidence & investigation
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- Investigated by
- Stan Courtney (BFRO)
footprints followed from the tree stand area eastward the same morning
Measurements: between sixteen and seventeen inches long, about five inches at the ball and four inches at the heel
An investigator spoke with the witness by phone and recorded additional details.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #15347 Primary
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BFRO map layer Reference