Class A First-hand BFRO #40457

Memory told of a close encounter by motorists just north of Rushville

January 2000 about 3 am Rushville, Schuyler County, Illinois 2 witnesses

Account

The witness was driving with a relative on a highway through woods at night when headlights illuminated a tall dark bipedal figure standing in the road. The figure bent down, picked up a smaller dark figure, looked toward the car, then carried the smaller figure against its chest while moving quickly on two legs into the woods. Both occupants of the car observed the figure and were left in shock.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Described appearance

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Height src
7 feet tall
Build src
huge with very broad shoulders
Hair colour src
very dark brown or black
Face src
like a Neanderthal with a heavy eyebrow ridge
Arms src
with its arms out and then pulled it close to its chest
Legs src
standing on the back legs
Gait src
took off so fast
Posture src
bending down standing on the back legs

Facts & provenance

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Date
January 2000
Stated BFRO report #40457 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day
about 3 am
Stated BFRO report #40457 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Rushville, Schuyler County, Illinois
Stated BFRO report #40457 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
40.26, -90.60 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 40457 (5 decimals, no boundary)
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #40457 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
2
Derived BFRO report #40457 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Figures reported
2
Derived BFRO report #40457 · BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section · read with 80% confidence
Witness was
driving north on a highway
Stated BFRO report #40457 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
animal
Stated BFRO report #40457 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #40457 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Stan Courtney (BFRO)
Follow-up

An investigator spoke with both witnesses by phone and recorded additional descriptive details.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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