Daytime sighting by a motorist east of Seneca
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.
What was reported
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Sightings
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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
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|---|---|
| Time of day |
late afternoon, approximately 3:45 pm - 4:30 pm
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| Place |
Seneca, Grundy County, Illinois
Stated
BFRO report #28936
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
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| Map point |
41.33, -88.54 (± 1000 m)
BFRO map layer point for report 28936 (5 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 |
driving along road while talking on phone
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| Witness's word for it |
7 foot+ "creature"
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| Source classification |
Class A
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Evidence & investigation
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- Investigated by
- Stan Courtney (BFRO)
Other people reportedly conducted recording sessions and obtained recordings of talking.
Other people reportedly conducted recording sessions and obtained recordings of talking.
An investigator spoke with the witness by telephone to document the incident.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #28936 Primary
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BFRO map layer Reference
The report refers to
- “the investigation a few years ago near Seneca”Not in the Anomadex yet
- “story of the DuPont Monster”Not in the Anomadex yet
- Snake hunter has daytime sighting near SenecaCited as “Grundy County - Report # 11831” · 2 June 2005 · Seneca, Grundy County, Illinois
- Three men have daylight sighting near SenecaCited as “Grundy County - Report # 12439” · 10 June 2005 · Seneca, Grundy County, Illinois