Class A First-hand BFRO #42945

Memory told of a daylight sighting along railroad tracks east of Plumfield

September 1977 3 p.m. Plumfield, Franklin County, Illinois 2 witnesses

Account

Two friends rode dirt bikes along railroad tracks to a creek under a trestle. They heard a noise and saw a large dark-haired creature on a nearby hill squatting and rubbing its back against a tree. Frightened, they left quickly on their bikes.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Described appearance

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Height src
eight feet tall
Build src
stockily built, over 350 lbs
Hair colour src
dark brown
Face src
unable to see face
Posture src
squatting up and down

Facts & provenance

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Date
September 1977
Stated BFRO report #42945 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day
3 p.m.
Stated BFRO report #42945 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Plumfield, Franklin County, Illinois
Stated BFRO report #42945 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Nearest Road
Map point
37.89, -88.98 (± 1387 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 42945 with published boundary
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #42945 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
2
Derived BFRO report #42945 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #42945 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
riding dirt bikes
Stated BFRO report #42945 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
MOMO, it's bigfoot
Stated BFRO report #42945 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #42945 · 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 summarized additional details.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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