Turkey hunter has early morning sighting near Rozetta
Account
The witness was turkey hunting in heavy hilly forest at daybreak when branches breaking drew attention. The witness watched a large hairy figure with long arms and a hunched back travel down a draw until it disappeared into the woods. The figure was estimated at 7 to 8 feet tall, very muscular, seen from about 100 yards in low light.
What was reported
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Sightings
Described appearance
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- Height src
- around 7 or 8 feet tall
- Build src
- very muscular, 300 to 400 lbs
- Hair colour src
- black with some reddish highlights
- Face src
- unable to see the face
- Arms src
- long arms
- Posture src
- hunch back
- Other features src
- hairy
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
May 2008
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| Time of day |
just breaking daylight
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| Place |
Rozetta, Henderson County, Illinois
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| Map point |
40.95, -90.90 (± 1000 m)
BFRO map layer point for report 23949 (4 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 |
turkey hunting
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| Witness's word for it |
a large figure
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| Source classification |
Class A
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Evidence & investigation
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- Investigated by
- Stan Courtney (BFRO)
Source timeline
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BFRO report #23949 Primary
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