Homeowner describes possible activity near Richview
Account
At night the witness used a high-powered spotlight from an ATV at the edge of woods on the property to illuminate an upright figure about 40 yards away. The animal was described as about eight feet tall, very wide and very dark-haired, with the face not visible. After being lit, it walked further back into the timber out of sight.
What was reported
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Sightings
Described appearance
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- Height src
- eight feet tall
- Build src
- very wide, an "incredible hulk"
- Hair colour src
- very dark
- Face src
- unable to see the face
- Posture src
- upright
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
December 2010
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|---|---|
| Time of day |
Night time
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| Place |
Richview, Washington County, Illinois
Stated
BFRO report #38295
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details
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| Map point |
38.3759, -89.1803 (± 15 km)
Census 2023 Gazetteer centroid of Richview village (GEOID 1763719), matched from nearest town 'Richview'
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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 |
using spotlight from ATV at woods edge
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| Witness's word for it |
a Bigfoot
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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)
broken limbs above head height reported in area
many deer skeletons reported found in area
An investigator spoke with the witness by phone to summarize the sighting details.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #38295 Primary