Woman recalls her possible encounter on a farm outside Prairie du Rocher.
Account
The witness was camped alone with a dog near a sinkhole on a farm bluff to feed horses in the morning. After building a fire and cooking, loud grunts, growls and scream-like screeches came from the sinkhole while many young trees shook violently despite little wind. Horses stared then fled, the dog stayed close shaking, and a brief odd odor was noticed. Frightened, the witness doused the fire and left with the dog, and reports avoiding woods since.
What was reported
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Facts & provenance
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| Date |
8 June 1973
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|---|---|
| Time of day |
about 7:30 - 8 pm, nearly dark
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| Place |
Prairie Du Rocher, Randolph County, Illinois
Stated
BFRO report #42547
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
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| Map point |
38.09, -90.06 (± 1000 m)
BFRO map layer point for report 42547 with published boundary
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
1
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| Witness was |
feeding horses and camping overnight
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| Source classification |
Class B
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Evidence & investigation
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- Investigated by
- Stan Courtney (BFRO)
An investigator spoke with the witness by phone and summarized the account.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #42547 Primary
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BFRO map layer Reference
The report refers to
- “in the papers even the St. Louis Post Dispatch”Not in the Anomadex yet
- “Big Muddy - Murphysboro Monster”Not in the Anomadex yet