Class A First-hand BFRO #28936

Daytime sighting by a motorist east of Seneca

June 2009 late afternoon, approximately 3:45 pm - 4:30 pm Seneca, Grundy County, Illinois 1 witness

Account

In summer 2009, the witness was driving along a road bordered by woods in the late afternoon. A tall dark creature crossed the road ahead into an old tree farm entrance in three steps at a casual pace. The witness stopped at the entrance but the animal was gone, leaving a strong musky animal odor.

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What was reported

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Described appearance

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Height src
7 foot+; close to 8 foot
Build src
about 500 lbs, thick in torso
Hair colour src
dark
Face src
unable to see the face
Gait src
casual pace, three steps to cross roadway

Facts & provenance

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Date
June 2009
Stated BFRO report #28936 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day
late afternoon, approximately 3:45 pm - 4:30 pm
Stated BFRO report #28936 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Seneca, Grundy County, Illinois
Stated BFRO report #28936 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
41.33, -88.54 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 28936 (5 decimals, no boundary)
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #28936 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Stated BFRO report #28936 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #28936 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
driving along road while talking on phone
Stated BFRO report #28936 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Witness's word for it
7 foot+ "creature"
Stated BFRO report #28936 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #28936 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Stan Courtney (BFRO)
Audio

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BFRO report, “Other Stories” section
Follow-up

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BFRO report, “Other Stories” section
Follow-up

An investigator spoke with the witness by telephone to document the incident.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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  1. Published 2011-03-02 Retrieved 2026-09-25 Version 1 Hash f7ddc3c49543
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  2. BFRO map layer Reference
    Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 Hash cfb8a3d423b7
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