Class B First-hand BFRO #47412

Motorist has possible night time sighting near Plainview

27 December 2014 approximately 11:45pm Plainview, Macoupin County, Illinois 1 witness

Account

Late at night the witness was driving home near a wildlife area when headlights revealed a large bipedal figure beside the treeline about 15-20 feet from the road. The figure appeared to be walking away into the trees showing its back, and when the witness stopped the headlights had moved past it so nothing could be seen. The witness then left the area alone.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Full-body sighting

Described appearance

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Height src: 7 foot
Build src: very muscular with wide shoulders
Hair colour src: black
Gait src: walking into the treeline
Posture src: standing on two legs
Age / size src: very large

Facts & provenance

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Date	27 December 2014 Stated BFRO report #47412 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day	approximately 11:45pm Stated BFRO report #47412 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Place	Plainview, Macoupin County, Illinois Stated BFRO report #47412 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point	39.20, -89.98 (± 1000 m) Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence BFRO map layer point for report 47412 (4 decimals, no boundary)
Account type	First-hand Derived BFRO report #47412 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses	1 Stated BFRO report #47412 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Figures reported	1 Derived BFRO report #47412 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was	traveling home Stated BFRO report #47412 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it	a large figure Stated BFRO report #47412 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification	Class B Stated BFRO report #47412 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by: Stan Courtney (BFRO)

Photograph

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BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Photograph

An investigator spoke with the witness by phone and visited the sighting site two days later, taking a site photo.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Follow-up

An investigator spoke with the witness by phone and visited the sighting site two days later, taking a site photo.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

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BFRO report #47412 Primary

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